Serie A Star Flies to London to Complete Chelsea Move Hours After the Blues Landed Raheem Sterling

• Chelsea are closing in on a sensational summer transfer for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly
• Koulibaly is understood to have jetted into London to complete his medical ahead of a summer move
• The Senegalese centre-back is expected to fill the void left by Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger who moved to the La Liga
• Kalidou's imminent arrival comes just hours after Chelsea landed the signing of Raheem Sterling from Man City

Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has reportedly jetted into London to complete his medical before a summer move to Chelsea.

The Blues are shopping for a center-back this window, having lost the duo of Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger to the La Liga at the end of last season.

However, the west Londoners now look close to plugging the holes left by the defensive pair with Koulibaly headed to Stamford Bridge.

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According to Sky Sport, Chelsea are now closing in on a £34million transfer for the Senegal international, with the centre-back on the cusp of finally joining the Premier League.

The publication claims that Napoli have been left with no choice but to part ways with Koulibaly, with the 31-year-old having just a year left on his contract with the Italian giants.

Kalidou Koulibaly jets into London to complete Chelsea move

The Sun reports that the Senegalese defender has since jetted into London as he prepares to have his Chelsea medical on Thursday, July 14.

He is then expected to complete his paperwork before it is decided if he will be linking up with Thomas Tuchel's charges in Los Angeles for the pre-season.

Koulibaly is understood to have agreed a mouthwatering deal with Chelsea that will see him earn about £8m a year - £150,000 a week.

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Should he complete the move, he will become the Blues' second signing of the window after te arrival of Raheem Sterling from Man City.

Chelsea approach AC Milan over Rafael Leao

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Chelsea are exploring the possibility of signing AC Milan striker Rafael Leao.

The Blues are keen to add the Portuguese forward to their ranks this summer as Thomas Tuchel looks to build a team that can challenge for titles.

Leao has enjoyed a significant rise to prominence in recent years, with last season being his most successful season with AC Milan.