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Sam Hill

Kalidou Koulibaly aims dig at Chelsea after £20m transfer exit amid Mauricio Pochettino decision

Kalidou Koulibaly has fired a slight dig at Chelsea following his £20million switch to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal this summer. The 32-year-old joined the Blues from Napoli last year but endured a difficult debut season at Stamford Bridge.

Koulibaly was tasked with filling the void left by the likes of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen - but he failed to have a strong impact on the squad. The Senegal international found himself being regularly rotated in and out of the starting line-up by Chelsea's different managers throughout the campaign.

Benoit Badiashile's arrival in January did little to help Koulibaly's confidence at Chelsea. Ultimately, the Senegal international was deemed surplus to requirements by the Blues and has now been moved on after just 12 months.

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