Kalidou Koulibaly. You may not have watched too much of him, but you’ll certainly be aware of the name.
The Napoli centre back has been one player who has led coverage of transfer rumours for multiple windows now.
The highly sought-after defender has had a reported list of suitors including the likes of , , , and Real Madrid.
On Thursday, reports in France suggested that .
According to , there are four positions where manager Thomas Tuchel would like to strengthen his squad, with one such area being at centre back, and planning for a future without 35-year-old captain Thiago Silva.
Koulibaly’s profile certainly fits the void that would need filling should Silva depart the Parc des Princes this summer.
On the surface it is an enigma why Koulibaly hasn’t yet swapped the Italian giants for one of Europe’s superpowers yet. Continue reading…