Chelsea Set to Sign Kalidou Koulibaly After Agreeing Personal Terms With Napoli Defender

• Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has accepted a four-year deal from Chelsea and is keen on leaving Italy this summer
• Chelsea have submitted an official bid to Napoli, which is yet to be accepted
• The Blues are looking for at least two centre-backs following the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen

Kalidou Koulibaly might be a Chelsea player soon. The move is now subject to Napoli accepting Chelsea's fee proposal.

Reports indicated yesterday that the experienced defender had agreed on personal terms with Chelsea, which is understood to be a four-year deal.

Thomas Tuchel's side have submitted a 38 million euros bid plus add-ons, which Napoli is yet to respond to. Top sports transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano indicated that Chelsea were confident of completing the transfer.

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Chelsea are now closing on the Kalidou Koulibaly deal! Full agreement on personal terms for €10m net per season, contract until June 2027.

Negotiation set to be completed in the coming days: Chelsea working to close the deal for €38m plus add-ons as the final proposal.

Tuchel is in dire need of defensive reinforcements after losing out on Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers. Chelsea has been on the hunt for other defenders like Jules Kounde and Josko Gvardiol. The Blues are also interested in bringing back Nathan Ake, who is currently with Manchester City.

Sport Bible reports that Chelsea could receive a shot in that arm with Napoli keen on cashing in on Koulibaly this summer. He has only one year left and they won't want to lose him for free next year.

The Partenopei also don't want to do business with Serie A rivals like Juventus, who are understood to be also interested in the Senegalese captain.

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