Chelsea left with a bitter taste after being eliminated by Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals and then watching Manchester City win the Premier League. That is why the English club begins to think about reinforcements for the start of the 2022-2023 season, and one of them would be Kalidou Koulibaly.
In that sense, according to Fabrizio Romano's information, the defender would become a new player for the Blues. He expressed this on his Twitter account to the surprise of the users, as the name of the footballer was strongly linked to Barcelona.
"Kalidou Koulibaly to Chelsea, here we go! Full agreement in place for €40m fee add-ons completed, bid accepted. Napoli are checking the documents, then it will be official," wrote the journalist who is an expert in transfer market.
The communicator added in another publication that the 31-year-old Senegalese player would undergo medical tests this Thursday and then sign his contract. This way, he would leave Napoli after eight seasons.
Kalidou Koulibaly to Chelsea, here we go! Full agreement in place for €40m fee add-ons completed, bid accepted. Napoli are checking the documents then it will be official. 🚨🔵 #CFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 13, 2022
Koulibaly will sign long-term deal for €10m net salary per season. First centre back, signed. pic.twitter.com/Flr0XSN7wu
Kalidou Koulibaly and his numbers with Napoli in the past season
The defender played 34 matches in the past season, scoring 3 goals and providing the same number of assists, despite his position on the field. In addition, at the national team level, he won the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal in 2021.