Chelsea have turned to Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly in their search for a new central defender.
The Senegal international has 12 months left on his contract with no agreement over a new deal with his club.It means Napoli have to sell this summer with 31-year-old Koulibaly interested in a £40million move to Stamford Bridge and his representatives sounding out potential suitors.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is most keen on Juventus centre-back Matthijs De Ligt but has so far been scared off by his £102million. Inter Milan’s 27-year-old Slovak international, Milan Škriniar, would also cost upwards of £55million