‘Another Thiago Silva, I’m so excited, super offer’ – Fans reacted after Chelsea open talks with £53million ‘top class defender’
According to Matteo Moretto, Chelsea has held negotiations with agent Fali Ramadani about signing Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
The Blues could rekindle their interest in the Senegalese international, according to the Italian writer, as they try to replace Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen this summer:
Center-backs, as we’ve seen with Thiago Silva, can produce at a high level far into their 30s, so if Koulibaly is available for a reasonable price, he could be a good buy.
Moretto feels it would take a “great offer” for Napoli to consider selling Koulibaly, but the player’s contract with the Serie A club is coming to an end, and the club won’t be able to hold out for that much money.
However, Koulibaly has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge on and off since the summer of 2017 but he is closing in on his 31st birthday and supporters on Twitter are very much split on whether he would still be a good signing:
(@Dozie1223): On my knees. This will be another thiago silva. Only younger. Great if it happens
(@hasani0072): But he is better than both of them by many miles
(@Darren_Lav89): Feel like this is 4 years too late, and no doubt Napoli will demand £75mil (or something stupid) for him
(@RasenRendanX): Excellent. Just excellent news. Kouli + Kounde is exactly what our defense needs. I’m so excited
(@minatagram37): If Napoli owner want a super offer lets skip it
(@bennydikason11): Finally we can play four at the back with extra midfielder. Lukaku will ball next season 👏🏽👏🏽
(@PuntingWinners): Is it 2017 again?
(@mdnazeal): Not young but he will turn out good