"Welcome to Chelsea!" exclaims club icon John Terry as Kalidou Koulibaly joins Thomas Tuchel's team in a £34 million transfer, becoming the latest element in Todd Boehly's transformation.
After losing Andres Christensen, Chelsea needed defensive depth.
Early on Saturday morning, they acquired Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. John Terry hailed him as a "top signing" and welcomed him to Stanford Bridge.
After Kalidou Koulibaly joined Chelsea, John Terry showered the Senegalese captain with adulation.
On Saturday morning, Koulibaly's arrival to Chelsea for a reported £34 million from Napoli was formally revealed.
In eight seasons for the Italian club, he participated in 317 games and won the Copa Italia in 2020.
Welcome to Chelsea, Terry wrote in response to Chelsea's Instagram post announcing the deal. Good Luck, mate,' followed by the statement, "Top signing this is," in another post.
After losing Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger, the club appeared to be short on center backs. Koulibaly will be a welcome addition.
The 31-year-old said: "I'm really thrilled to be here with this team at Chelsea" at his official unveiling by Chelsea.
The Senegal skipper was hailed by John Terry as a "great signing" and was given his luck.
The Senegal skipper was hailed as a "great signing" by John Terry, who also wished him well.
It's a huge team globally, and I've always wanted to compete in the Premier League. In 2016, Chelsea tried to woo me initially, but we were unsuccessful.
"Now when they approached me, I accepted it because they truly wanted me to go to the Premier League to play for them," the player said.
After bringing in Raheem Sterling earlier this week, Koulibaly is Thomas Tuchel's second significant summer acquisition.
After losing Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea's team is still in decent shape going into the upcoming campaign, but they may still use a true striker.
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