CHELSEA remain confident of landing Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly, despite having a £42million bid for the defender rejected.
The 25-year-old has told Napoli that he is not interested in a new contract and is keen on moving to Stamford Bridge, according to the Evening Standard.
The Blues want to sign the player on a five-year deal worth £60,000-a-week.
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The Senegalese international is Antonio Conte’s first-choice defensive target.
Napoli are close to signing Nikola Maksimovic from Torino as Koulibaly’s replacement.
Chelsea’s initial bid for the player was £37million plus £5million in add-ons.
New boss Antonio Conte has just John Terry, Gary Cahill and Branislav Ivanovic available to him at present. Kurt Zouma is nearing his return from a serious knee injury.
Chelsea get their Premier League campaign underway on Monday night as they host West Ham in a London derby.
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