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Thomas Tuchel keen to strengthen at centre-back after losing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers; Kalidou Koulibaly has one year ...

You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. The clear targeting of wingers by Thomas Tuchel in this transfer window also raises the prospect of the head coach pondering a move away from his preferred 3-4-3 formation. The Manchester City forward underwent a medical on Sunday ahead of his £47.5m move to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea has seriously stepped up their intention to sign Serie A defender Kalidou Koulibaly with the Blues now set to win the race to sign the experienced ...

Chelsea has already lost defenders Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers, with Cesar Azpilicueta very close to joining Barcelona as well. Today Koulibaly confirmed that his potential move to Chelsea is " on the right track" as the Blues look to bring the Senegalese international to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea has seriously stepped up their intention to sign Serie A defender Kalidou Koulibaly with the Blues now set to win the race to sign the experienced centre-back.

Chelsea are set to complete the £34 million transfer of Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly on a five-year deal. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Memphis Depay is set to snub a move to Tottenham and stay at Barcelona, reports Sport. The Catalan side want €20m for the 28-year-old Netherlands striker, who has scored 12 times since joining Barcelona on a free transfer last summer. Idrissa Gueye plans to see out his contract with PSG despite advances from Galatasaray, as per L'Equipe. The 32-year-old is considered a priority for the Turkish side this transfer window. Bayern Munich are no longer interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane this summer, according to Sky Sports Germany. Although the Bundesliga champions were eyeing the 28-year-old as a possible replacement for the departing Robert Lewandowski, they are not pursuing a move in this transfer window. Toronto have already signed Italian duo Lorenzo Insigne and Domenico Criscito this summer, with Bernardeschi expected to take over the Designated Player roster spot following Tuesday's exit of Carlos Salcedo. Umtiti, 28, is under contract with Barca until June 2026 and has been placed on the transfer list in recent windows. Fernandez will put pen to paper on a five-year contract with the Portuguese giants. Injury issues have hindered the Belgium international's development but, with a contract until 2024 and reported wages of €9m-per-season, Madrid are ready to move him on if he wants to go. He has also handled numerous contracts for his players with Al-Khelaifi, including PSG's most recent signing Vitinha, who joined from Porto. Catalan TV3 reports that Umtiti failed a medical this week with Rennes. I want to succeed here, to be champion. Ronaldo, 37, wants to leave Old Trafford in search of Champions League football in the coming season, only a year after rejoining the club and with another year on his contract. "It's a real option but a complicated one," Las Palmas president Miguel Angel Ramirez said regarding Fabregas' potential signing.

Kalidou Koulibaly of SSC Napoli greets the fans during the... Photo by Fabrizio Carabelli/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. This time yesterday ...

Of course, reaching an agreement with Napoli over a fee was always going to be the trickier part of this equation. This time yesterday, Chelsea were “close to” agreeing a transfer for Kalidou Koulibaly, and we have apparently made some more progress in the last 24 hours. While negotiations with Napoli over the transfer fee are still ongoing, we have reached an agreement with the player over personal terms by this morning.

Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly this summer after Todd Boehly talks.

Tuchel is being backed this summer. After talks between the club and his agent, a move now appears to be on the verge of being agreed and completed. Reports came out on Tuesday suggesting that Chelsea were closing in on a deal for the central defender, and Koulibaly even offered an update on a possible move to London.

CHELSEA remain hopeful of concluding a deal for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.

According to Sky Sports Italia, the defender, who has just one year remaining on his current Napoli deal, has been tabled fresh terms by the Italian club which would see him stand to earn a figure in the region of £5m over the next five seasons. Napoli are notoriously awkward negotiators and a deal is thought to be by no means done, however talks are moving in the right direction from a Chelsea perspective. The Blues remain in discussions with Napoli over a potential move which is likely to see the 31-year-old join on a long-term contract for a fee in the region of £34m.

Chelsea-bound Kalidou Koulibaly has been given his fair share of problems on the pitch by Liverpool's Mohamed Salah over the years.

In the interests of fairness and balance, however, it shouldn’t be forgotten that Koulibaly helped Senegal keep a clean sheet against Salah and his Egypt teammates in one of the biggest matches of 2022: the Africa Cup of Nations final. Koulibaly has been one of the standout defenders in Serie A since joining Napoli from Genk in 2014. Kalidou Koulibaly is expected to become a Chelsea player in the coming days.

Kalidou Koulibaly 'will be a Chelsea player TOMORROW and is flying to London tonight for his medical' after the Blues struck a £43m deal with Napoli to replace ...

Kalidou Koulibaly is set to take a private yet to Los Angeles to undergo his medical on Thursday The Senegal captain is primed to take a private jet to California and complete his Chelsea medical on Thursday, ahead of a proposed four-year deal. Kalidou Koulibaly is preparing to take a private jet to Los Angeles tonight to team up with Chelsea so that he can complete his medical tomorrow.

Chelsea are set to sign center back Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli after the clubs reached a $40 million deal, with add-ons included, according to CBS Sports ...

Napoli accepted Chelsea's conditions after talks accelerated in the last hours, and Koulibaly is now set to sign a long-term deal after the medical tests are completed. The documents are now set to be signed between all parties. In fact, in May 2019, Koulibaly was named as an honorary citizen of Naples, and he was supposed to become the captain of the club this year after Lorenzo Insigne joined Toronto FC. Koulibaly leaves Napoli after winning one Coppa Italia in 2020 and the Supercoppa Italiana in 2014, playing 317 games and scoring 14 goals.

Chelsea and Napoli have agreed a deal for Kalidou Koulibaly and the defender will fly to London on Wednesday evening to complete his move.

But The Telegraph say the 31-year-old will now fly straight to the United States instead and undergo a medical there before immediately linking up with his new team-mates on their pre-season tour. The Blues were closing in on a £33.8million swoop on Tuesday evening and have now come to a complete agreement with Napoli, with an official announcement expected by the end of the week at the latest. Chelsea and Napoli have agreed a deal for Kalidou Koulibaly and the defender will fly to the USA on Wednesday evening to join the club’s pre-season tour, according to reports.

Chelsea have reached a full agreement with Napoli to sign Kalidou Koulibaly, The Athletic understands.The 31-year-old Senegal centre-back will travel this.

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Chelsea have big defensive gaps to fill this summer and have seemed to secure their first centre half signing in Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly.

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Chelsea look set to complete the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly in the coming days. The Senegalese superstar will swap Napoli for west London in a deal that ...

If the evidence of that game against Mbappe is anything to go, the fans on the Stamford Bridge terraces could be in for quite a show. For Chelsea, it represents a very handy signing indeed with Koulibaly rated as one of the finest centre-backs in the game at the moment. Chelsea look set to complete the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly in the coming days.

Raheem Sterling has thanked Manchester City and their supporters in a farewell message as he prepares to be announced as a Chelsea player.

“I arrived in Manchester a 20-year-old. To the office staff. “To the backroom staff.

Having just confirmed the arrival of Raheem Sterling, Chelsea are set to make another major signing — and this one very much a needed one!

The Senegal international had long been a target for the Blues, with Chelsea first linked back in 2016 and then repeatedly through the many years since. We reached this accord quite quickly and efficiently, perhaps surprisingly so, given our previous history in dealing with the Napoli brass. Having just confirmed the arrival of Raheem Sterling, Chelsea are set to make another major signing — and this one very much a needed one!

CHELSEA look set to sign Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly this summer.

“For a player of 31 it’s a big problem to sign a new contract for only one year,” the Italian told reporters. As you know the big problem is the duration of the new contract. Despite his advancing years, Koulibaly is reportedly set to be handed a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge. And that could lead the way for other ageing players to demand longer contracts at the club.

Barcelona reportedly requested Kalidou Koulibaly to wait for them to submit a bid to Serie A giants Napoli instead of committing his future to Chelsea.

As for Koulibaly, his spell with Serie A giants Napoli will officially end this week, with the Senegalese international joining Napoli. According to a report by Spanish publication SPORT, Barcelona asked Kalidou Koulibaly to wait for them instead of joining Chelsea in the summer transfer window. And with Samuel Umtiti and Oscar Mingueza deemed surplus to requirements, Koulibaly emerged as a viable target for Barcelona.

Chelsea are close to signing long-term target Kalidou Koulibaly this summer, with the Napoli defender lined-up as the Blues' first defensive incoming of the ...

For Chelsea, it didn't help them win any silverware but with a young squad, patience is required to let the team gel well together - maybe this season will turn out different in real life and Chelsea can make a serious run at the title? Overall, it was a great individual debut season for Koulibaly who paired well alongside Chalobah and Silva to get Chelsea that extra bit closer to Man City in the table. A 3-2 victory over Spanish giants Barcelona before a 5-2 win on aggregate against Paris Saint-Germain meant a trip to Milan to face Inter in the semi-finals. Here’s Chelsea’s Best XI for the 2022/23 season according to our simulation. With Koulibaly, 31, set to join what is already a very promising young Chelsea squad and provide some experience, how much of an impact will he make in his debut season? Koulibaly has been one of Europe's most prominent defenders for nearly a decade, so it’s no surprise that Chelsea are trying to sign the Napoli defender to bolster their squad this summer.