Kalidou Koulibaly: Senegal defender's transfer to Saudi side Al-Hilal confirmed after one season at Chelsea

Kalidou Koulibaly has completed his transfer from Chelsea to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. The 32-year-old Senegalese has left Stamford Bridge for an undisclosed fee, and he will link up with another Premier League player after Ruben Neves joined from Wolves for £47 million.

Ad Reports suggest Chelsea will receive £17m for Koulibaly. TransfersChelsea want Man Utd meeting to sell Mount as part of huge transfer clearout — Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 05:31 Chelsea have also seen N’Golo Kante move to Al-Ittihad, and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy is expected to move to Al-Ahli.

Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech may also leave for a Saudi club. The move means Koulibaly has ended his time at Stamford Bridge just a year after arriving from Napoli as one of the most coveted defenders in the world.

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«Last season wasn't the one we wanted, but I want to thank the fans and everyone at the club for your support.» Chelsea, in their statement to confirm the news, said: «We would like to thank Kalidou for his contributions on and off the pitch during his time at Stamford Bridge and wish him well for the next stage of his career.» A string of high-profile players have moved to the Saudi Arabian Pro League after Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January after leaving Manchester United. Ronaldo's former Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema has joined Al-Ittihad,