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Daily Mirror
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Darren Lewis

Jorginho admits he spent more than a year pushing Kalidou Koulibaly to Chelsea

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho rates Kalidou Koulibaly so highly he believes the Senegal colossus will wear John Terry's old no.26 shirt with distinction.

Legendary centre-back Terry has already given his seal of approval to the £34million defender, who replaces Antonio Rudiger. While Jorginho admitted Koulibaly is not yet aware of the significance of the shirt, he believes it will not weigh heavy on his team-mate.

"He has a big personality and I am pretty sure and hope so much that he does so well in the same way," said Jorginho told reporters. "He obviously won’t have the same impact because of the years like all the history that Terry has and he is respectful for Terry. But I hope the shirt number brings him luck."

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