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Chelsea Transfer News: Latest Kalidou Koulibaly and Victor Lindelof Rumours
- Updated: July 27, 2016
Chelsea have reportedly submitted a £38 million bid for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, as the Blues are keen to fend off competition for the Senegal international. Meanwhile, they reportedly face an Italian rival for another defensive target, Benfica’s Victor Lindelof.
Sky Italy (h/t SkySports.com) confirmed Chelsea’s monster bid for Koulibaly: “The 25-year-old Senegal international is wanted by new Blues boss Antonio Conte to strengthen his defensive options, but Napoli are yet to respond to their offer.”
Napoli’s reticence to respond is only natural, since Koulibaly is a key figure at the back for the Serie A club. In fact, Italian newspaper La Repubblica (h/t Tom Coast of Sport Witness) has indicated that Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis may prove “stubborn” when it comes to sanctioning any deal.
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