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Daniel Childs

Kalidou Koulibaly £34m Chelsea signing 'guarantee' vindicates Todd Boehly Serie A u-turn

Kalidou Koulibaly becomes Chelsea's second major signing in the space of mere days after Raheem Sterling was unveiled in the new kit, aided by the backdrop of Hollywood.

The Senegal international begins the rebuild for Thomas Tuchel after he lost Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen for nothing after the expiry of their contracts last month.

Koulibaly is certainly a known name to Chelsea fans, long-linked with a move from Naples to the Premier League and regarded as one of the continent's dominant defenders over the past decade. The 31-year-old arrives with a big reputation with hopes of improving Tuchel's strongest area.

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