Chelsea ready to tempt Thiago Silva partner with €10 million a year salary – Reports
Chelsea are reportedly offering €10 million per year to Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly to join Thomas Tuchel’s defensive revamp this summer.
Following the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, the Blues are in need of defensive reinforcements.
The duo’s contracts are up this summer, and Rudiger, 29, has signed a four-year deal with Real Madrid. Meanwhile, Christensen, 25, is on his way to Barcelona once the club’s financial problem is resolved and players can be registered (per Mail).
Chelsea are eyeing a move for Napoli centre-back Koulibably and will look to offer the Senegalese defender a huge deal. According to Mundo Deportivo, Napoli want €40 million for the 30-year-old, with the Naples club’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis driving a hard bargain.
Koulibaly has just a year left on his current deal but the Blues are ready to offer him a €10 million a year deal to lure him to Stamford Bridge.
The Napoli defender is currently on a deal worth €6 million a year. The Serie A side will only offer him a new €4 million a year deal as they look to cut their wage bill.
Koulibaly has made 317 appearances for Gli Azzurri since joining from Belgian side Genk in 2014. The Senegalese star has been a mainstay in Luciano Spaletti’s side since arriving in Naples.