Chelsea are said to be 'very close' to signing Kalidou Koulibaly this summer, with Thomas Tuchel soon set to welcome the first signing of a new era at Stamford Bridge. The 31-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to west London for the best part of five-years and, with his contract drawing to a close at Napoli, he faces an increasingly uncertain future in Italy.
According to widespread reports, Koulibaly will pen a three-year deal with the Blues in a deal which will cost Todd Boehly €40million (around £34m). Chelsea are believed to be in direct contact with the Senegal international's agent Fali Ramadani following a meeting between the two parties which took place on Monday.
Koulibaly, who sees his deal with the Italian giants expire in 12 months, is seen as an alternative to Matthijs de Ligt, who is edging ever close to penning a deal at Bayern Munich despite the west Londoners' interest. The centre-back featured 27 times for Luciano Spalletti's side in the Serie A last season, steering Gli Azzurri towards a title charge.
