Chelsea are very confident in signing Kalidou Koulibaly, and an agreement with Napoli is close, a source has told football.london. The 31-year-old defender has less than 12 months remaining on his contract with the Italian club and could be available for a cut-price deal this summer.
The Blues, who retain an interest in Nathan Ake and Matthijs de Ligt, are looking to bring in at least two new central defenders this summer. After losing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers, Thomas Tuchel has been left short of options in the centre-back position.
As first reported by The Athletic, Chelsea and Napoli are in talks over a deal for a proposed €40million (£33.8m) fee. The Senegal international is still very highly rated at Napoli despite being over 30, and they have offered him a deal to extend his stay.
