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Chelsea Sign Koulibaly

Chelsea Sign Koulibaly

Chelsea Sign Koulibaly

Chelsea have signed defender Kalidou Koulibaly on a four-year deal from Serie A side Napoli.

The Senegal defender, 31, joined Napoli from Genk in 2014 and made more than 300 appearances for the Italian outfit.

His arrival at Stamford Bridge follows the departure of Antonio Rudiger to Real Madrid and Andreas Christensen to Barcelona.

“I’m very happy to be here with this team at Chelsea,” said Koulibaly.

“It’s a big team in the world and my dream was always to play in the Premier League. Chelsea came first to get me in 2016 but we didn’t make it. Now when they came to me I accepted it because they really wanted me to come to the Premier League to play for them.

“When I spoke to my good friends Edou [Mendy] and Jorginho they made my choice easier.”

Koulibaly made his first apperance for Senegal in September 2015 and has since acquired 62 caps, captaining the group to outright success at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

He is also Chelsea’s second signning since Todd Boehly-led takeover after Raheem Sterling joined the club in a £50m deal.

Boehly said: “Kalidou Koulibaly is one of the world’s elite defenders and we are delighted to be welcoming him to Chelsea.

“A great leader and an exemplary team player, Kalidou brings a wealth of experience and attributes that will benefit our squad and the club as a whole.”

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