Chelsea on the verge of capturing Napoli’s Kalidou koulibaly with a €40 million deal being agreed: Reports
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Chelsea are looking for defensive reinforcements following the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, with up to three new names being considered. According to The Telegraph, Tuchel is not ready to sanction Cesar Azpilicueta’s departure until replacements are found and signed.
Nathan Ake is expected to join from Manchester City, and talks have taken place about Matthijs de Ligt, Jules Kounde, and Koulibaly. According to Italian media, Koulibaly’s agent, Fali Ramadani, has met with Chelsea about a possible transfer, with a fee of around €40 million.
Koulibaly has one year left on his contract in Naples, and Fabrice Hawkins reports that the 31-year-old is ‘very close’ to joining Stamford Bridge. According to reports, the central defender could sign a three-year contract in west London for around €40 million. According to Nathan Gissing, Tuchel prefers Koulibaly, who is seen as an alternative to De Ligt, over Kounde, who has been a long-term club target.
Chelsea believe De Ligt is on his way to Bayern Munich, leaving them looking for alternative defenders to join their current backline. Chelsea’s chances have improved after Napoli’s stance was revealed, according to Alfredo Pedulla He claims that if Napoli allows Koulibaly to leave this summer, they would rather sell to Chelsea than any other club.
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Chelsea could make up to 6 summer signings this transfer window with the aim of improving both attack and defense
This summer, Thomas Tuchel is expected to be bolstered by up to six new signings, with both the defence and attack aiming to improve. Reports also suggest that the Polish marksman would prefer a move to the London club over PSG should his move to Spain bear no fruit. Barcelona is not set on giving up their pursuit but Bayern will demand a one-time fee payment, something Barcelona could struggle with.
As for the Blues, they could definitely finance a move for the 33-year-old. The club agreed on a £50 million move to sign Raphinha but the Brazilain seems set on joining Barcelona, as a result, Chelsea could use the funds to make a move for Robert Lewandowski.
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