Koulibaly

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli as the club's second deal since the Todd Boehly-led takeover.

"It's a big team in the world and my dream was always to play in the Premier League. Chelsea came first to get me in 2016 but we didn't make it. His contract with Napoli expired next summer but Chelsea have decided to act now given their pressing defensive needs. - Chelsea sign Sterling from Man City in £45m deal

There were rumours that Matthijs de Ligt, Nathan Ake or Jules Kounde was going to be the first signing but Todd Boehly decided to sign Napoli's Koulibaly.

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Chelsea have completed the signing of centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli.Chelsea have paid €40million for the defender, who ​​has signed a four-year.

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Chelsea have completed the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly from Serie A side Napoli, the club have announced.

"I want to thank the fans because I saw a lot of them in London and on the plane everybody was happy for me to be here. When I spoke to my good friends Edou [Edouard Mendy] and Jorginho they made my choice easier so I'm really happy to be with you today. "I'm very happy to be here with this team at Chelsea," Koulibaly told Chelsea's official website.

Benitez managed Koulibaly during his time as Napoli manager however has shared his concerns over the defenders ability to lose focus on the pitch.

'He can be guilty of losing focus and can be overconfident, but he has been hugely influential at Napoli and people I know and trust have told me that he has been the best centre-back in Italy during this time. The defender has completed a £34million switch to Chelsea from Napoli and is expected to fill the void left by Antonio Rudiger, who has joined Real Madrid on a free transfer. 'He can be guilty of losing focus and can be overconfident': Rafael Benitez warns Kalidou Koulibaly he must 'improve his concentration' if he is to succeed at Chelsea... but compares his former Napoli centre-back to Antonio Rudiger

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Koulibaly added: "When I spoke to my good friends Edou and Jorginho they made my choice easier so I'm really happy to be with you today." "Now when they came to me I accepted it because they really wanted me to come to the Premier League to play for them." Kalidou Koulibaly Joins Chelsea Six Years After They First Tried To Sign Him

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Thanks to you, Naples, I have become the man I am today. "You were, to me, everything. Koulibaly said (translated from Italian): "My arrival in Naples, the beginning of a pure love story.

Chelsea failing to sign Nathan Ake isn't a disaster if they manage to bring Kalidou Koulibaly and Presnel Kimpembe to Stamford Bridge.

With Thiago Silva already on board and Koulibaly recently signed, getting Kimpembe over the line would suddenly see Chelsea possess one of the best defensive departments in the Premier League. Despite missing out on Ake, Chelsea have already bolstered their defensive options with the addition of Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly, who’s made the switch to the Premier League for £33.8m. According to The Athletic, the Blues were ‘pushing hard’ and ‘hopeful’ of securing a £45m deal for the Netherlands international to return to the club following his lack of game-time at City.