Chelsea Transfer News: Kalidou Koulibaly Offer Confirmed by Napoli, Top Rumours

Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed the club received a €58 million offer from Chelsea for Kalidou Koulibaly in the summer.

The news came via Sky Sports’ Bryan Swanson:

Aurelio Du Laurentiis, Napoli chairman, tells #SSNHQ they rejected €58m bid from #Chelsea for Kalidou Koulibaly in final days of window.

— Bryan Swanson (@skysports_bryan) October 5, 2016

After conceding 53 goals last season, Chelsea needed to reinforce their defensive options in the summer transfer window.

As Gianluca Di Marzio’s David Amoyal revealed, Koulibaly was a worthy target for the English outfit:

@an7hony__ @RorySmithTimes @nandolar one of the 5 best center backs in Serie A and the youngest out of the group

— David Amoyal (@DavidAmoyal) August 17, 2016

@RorySmithTimes @_leoIfc @an7hony__ @nandolar most improved player in Serie A last season IMO, a superb defender now IMO

— David Amoyal (@DavidAmoyal) August 17, 2016

However, after failing to land Koulibaly, the Blues resorted to buying back David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain.

Unsurprisingly, recruiting the unreliable Brazilian has done little to improve Chelsea at the back and the Blues are in need of Koulibaly now more than ever, as noted by Bleacher …

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