The cityzens of Manchester will reportedly have to pay £65million to bring Kalidou Koulibaly to the Etihad Stadium.
And the price tag quoted by the Italian club is lower than the original £80m valuation, according to reports.
At the start of the 2018–19 season, Koulibaly signed a contract extension with Napoli, keeping him at the club until 2023.
He continued to be a regular starter for Napoli under coach Carlo Ancellotti and spoke positively about playing under him. Koulibaly helped the side win thirteen matches in the league to stay near the higher positions and challenge for the league title once again. He then captained Napoli for the first time in his career, helping the side beat Cagliari 1–0 on 16 December 2018.
He helped the side keep five consecutive clean sheets in the league between 26 January and 24 February 2019, including matches against Ac Milan, Sampdoria and Parma.
Napoli once again finished the season as runners-up to Juventus, with Koulibaly earning the inaugural Serie A best defender award for the season. By the end of the 2018–19 season, he had made forty-eight appearances and scored two goals in all competitions.
On 17 June 2020, Koulibaly started in the Coppa Italia Final against Juventus; Napoli won the match 4–2 on penalties after a goalless draw. Koulibaly has on a number of occasions talked about his desire to retire at Napoli, and that a departure would only occur due to an economic decision made by the club.
The Napoli centre-back is a top transfer target for Manchester City this summer as he plans to splash the cash, as revealed by daily mail this week.
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