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Koulibaly is set to be formally reported as a Chelsea player before very long after the club struck a £34million (€40m) arrangement to sign the middle back on a drawn out agreement. The 31-year-old finished his clinical in London on Thursday and will turn into the second marking of the Todd Boehly time, following Raheem Sterling, who has previously joined in a £50m bargain from Manchester City.
The Senegal worldwide has been connected with a transition to the Premier League for quite a while thanks to a few reliable exhibitions for Napoli. Presently, with Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen continued free exchanges to Real Madrid and Barcelona separately, Chelsea have at long last made the exchange a reality.
Koulibaly joined Napoli in a £6.5m move from Belgian side Genk in 2014 and proceeded to show up for the Italian club. He leaves Naples behind having manufactured a remarkable bond with the club's fans, so has offered recognition in an Instagram post imparted to his 1.9m supporters.
Close by a video showing clasps of his stand-apart Napoli minutes cut with scenes from the city, Koulibaly expressed: "1 June 2014, an extraordinary date: my appearance in Naples, the start of an account of unadulterated love. I was a modest kid, however with an extraordinary craving to show the world that I could make it happen!
"Triumphs, routs, delights, frustrations. Such a large number of feelings lived respectively: difficult to sum up them. In any case, I keep everything: to me, in my heart.
"My two youngsters were brought into the world in Naples. I have met individuals who will be for all time piece of my life and who caused all of us to feel comfortable: from the first to the latest possible second. On account of you, Naples, I turned into the man I am today.
"Because of the club, the President, the mentors, every one of my partners and every one individuals I have had the joy of working with throughout the long term. Much obliged to you, Naples and Neapolitans, for all the affection we have given one another.