Chelsea Football club are on the lookout for defenders because they lost both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen this summer.
CFC are reportedly prepared to match Napoli's £34m valuation of Kalidou Koulibaly
And the Blues are now thought to have stepped up their interest in Napoli defender Koulibaly 31.
CFC are prepared to pump in the £34m Napoli are asking for to part ways with the defender,as stated by Italian newspaper Delo sport
Koulibaly is out of contract with the Serie A side at the end of the next up coming season, meaning this summer is Napoli's last chance to get a sizeable fee.
The old ladies (Juventus) are also understood to be keen on the Senegalese ace, with De light linked with both Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
But in a boost to the Blues it is claimed that Koulibaly does not want to play for another Italian Club out of loyalty to Napoli.
Barcelona are also reported to be keen on the Senegalese signature, however.
Napoli boss Luciano Spaletti is claimed to be so desperate to keep the Senegalese international that he will resign if his side cash in on him.
The centre-back has spent the last eight years in Naples, played over 300 times for the club.
Chelsea are rumoured to be in negotiations over a move for Man City’s Nathan Ake as well as keeping tabs on De Ligt.
They could also go back for Sevilla’s Kounde who has been a long-term target for Thomas Tuchel
Koulibaly, who led Senegal to Afcon glory earlier this year, is also on the agenda.
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis stated last month that they cannot force the defender to stay if he does not want to.
He said: "He is a symbol of Napoli, and if he no longer wants be a symbol, he must decide.
"We must decide. We want Koulibaly to stay, but people can not be forced to stay.
"Everyone has their own dignity and needs. We respect everyone." He said
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