Chelsea have been sent the message from their former manager Rafael Benitez that Kalidou Koulibaly has everything it takes to be a success in English football.
The Spanish tactician, currently in charge of Newcastle, has previewed tonight’s game between two other former clubs of his – Liverpool and Napoli – in the Daily Mirror this evening.
Benitez signed Koulibaly during his time as Napoli boss, and, as noted by the Mirror,
the Senegal international has recently been linked as a £75million target for Chelsea,
having gone on to become one of the very finest centre-backs in world football in his time in Italy.
The Blues could do with a long-term replacement for players like David Luiz and Gary Cahill, and Koulibaly seems absolutely ideal, even if he’d likely be very expensive.
Benitez seems to think it could be a worthwhile deal for Premier League clubs, though he did not name Chelsea specifically.