Chelsea have been handed a major blow in the race to sign Kalidou Koulibaly in the upcoming transfer window following Luciano Spalletti's latest comments. The Napoli boss has made his feelings clear regarding the potential exit of his acclaimed centre-half, and has claimed that he would chain himself to the gates if defender is sold.
Koulibaly has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, with his contract at the Italian side set to expire at the end of next season. The 30-year-old featured 27 times for Napoli in the Serie A this season, steering Gli Azzurri towards a title charge.
The Senegal international's impressive displays have seen Spalletti's side relish the second-best defensive record in the league behind only AC Milan, who won their first Scudetto in eleven years. Koulibaly has faced a growingly uncertain future at Napoli after his agent Fali Ramadani offered the defender to Chelsea, according to Area Napoli, as quoted by Sport Witness.
