Chelsea signs Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli

By Bibhu Ray

(The Quiver): On Saturday, Chelsea announced their second signing of Kalidou Koulibaly has made a move from Serie A side Napoli. They have completed the signing of the defender from Napoli on a four-year contract.

According to sources, Chelsea paid a fee in the region of 32 million pounds ($37.93 million) for the 31-year-old, who becomes the London side’s second summer signing after Raheem Sterling.

Koulibaly has made 317 appearances for Napoli after joining Belgian club Genk in 2014, winning two trophies and cementing his place among some of the top defenders in Italy.
“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,” Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly said.
“I’m very happy to be here with this team at Chelsea. It’s a big team in the world and my dream was always to play in the Premiere 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 wanted me to come to the Premier League and play for them. When I spoke to my good friends, Edou and Jorginho, they made my choice easier, so I’m really happy to be with you today.”
“I want to thank the fans because I saw a lot of them in London and on the plane everybody was happy for me to be here. I hope the season will be really good and we will give some moments to the fans.” said Koulibaly.
Chelsea will begin their campaign with a trip to Everton on August 6.