Unless you were living under a rock during the summer transfer window, you will be fully aware that Chelsea were trying to buy a centre-back, and Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly was a big target for them.
Eventually lumping on their former defender David Luiz, Antonio Conte’s attempts to try and buy the Senegalese centre-back proved futile as Aurelio de Laurentiis rejected all offers that came his way for his star defender.
Following the closing of the transfer window, the club patched things up with the defender, who had tried to push for a move away from the Serie A side through his agent, and the 25-year-old received a new contract, seeing his wage tripled in the process.
However, despite all of this, Gazzetta dello Sport report on Monday that there is still some wiggle room for any team willing to buy the centre-back.
With the purchases of Maksimovic and Tonelli in the summer, the Italian newspaper report that potential transfer discussions remain ‘open’, meaning a move could be sorted.
Of course, Napoli will be able to see how they fare without a player who is undoubtedly one of their best when the defender heads off to the African Cup of Nations in the coming weeks.
Chelsea, who are likely to be looking for a defender once John Terry calls it a day, could return for the Senegal international, especially if their renewed interest allows Napoli to earn a big pay day.
