Kalidou Koulibaly ‘will be a Chelsea player TOMORROW and fly to London for his medical treatment tonight’ after the Blues signed a £43m deal with Napoli to replace Antonio Rudiger as the second signing of Todd Boehly’s era
Chelsea nearing £34m deal for Kalidou Koulibaly according to reports
The Napoli defender is reportedly preparing to take a private jet to West London
Koulibaly is believed to undergo his Chelsea medical on Thursday
Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti has told his players the deal is ‘almost done’
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Kalidou Koulibaly is preparing to take a private jet to London so that he can complete his medical examination at Chelsea tomorrow.
The Senegalese defender is expected to sign for the West London club for £34 million tomorrow, after an eight-year stint with Italy’s Napoli.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel was eager to bolster his defense following the departures of Antonio Rudiger to Real Madrid and Andreas Christensen to Barcelona earlier this month.
Kalidou Koulibaly ‘set to bring another private to Chelsea to undergo his medical on Thursday’
After reportedly considering transfers from Manchester City midfielder Nathan Ake and Paris Saint-Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe, the Blues are now on the cusp of adding experienced 31-year-old Koulibaly to the squad. .
According to Sky Sport Italythe Senegalese captain is set to take a private jet to West London on Thursday for his medical treatment at Stamford Bridge.
Il Corriere dello Sport claims Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti told his players earlier this week that ‘Koulibaly is almost gone’ and that he would be leaving the club this summer.
Amid initial ties to Barcelona, Koulibaly reportedly ‘turned down a contract extension with Napoli’, leaving the Italian club little choice but to arrange a departure as he entered the final year of his contract.
More to follow.