Chelsea, Man Utd gifted golden Koulibaly transfer chance after Napoli stance finally softens

Chelsea and Man Utd have been given all the encouragement they need to sign Kalidou Koulibaly after a report revealed Napoli’s new outlook on a sale.

The Senegalese ace, 30, has forever been linked with a move out of Naples and to the Premier League. Manchester United and Chelsea have drawn the most frequent links with the Napoli colossus. One look at their respective squads right now explains why links have continued to emerge in recent times.

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Indeed, Caught Offside claimed earlier in May that Koulibaly was part one of a double Chelsea coup aimed at overhauling their defence.

Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are poised to leave for free. Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso could soon follow them out of Stamford Bridge.

United, meanwhile, have been heavily linked with signing an upgrade on Harry Maguire. Ajax pair Jurrien Timber and Lisandro Martinez were the latest to be mentioned and both have connections to incoming boss Erik ten Hag.

But