Chelsea have announced on their official Twitter page that they have signed Senegalese Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli in the current summer transfer window.

And the London club said in a statement that Koulibaly is the Blues’ second deal at the current Mercato, where he will sign a contract that will last for the next four seasons.

Chelsea have secured their first summer contract by signing Englishman Raheem Sterling from Manchester City.

The statement added: “Kulibaly will join his international teammate Edward Mendy and greatly improve our defensive capabilities after the departure of Ruediger and Christensen. The Senegalese is one of the best central defenders in world football and he has all the qualities that are required for defense. in modern football.

Several reports confirmed that the deal was worth €40m as the Senegal international will join the team’s mission to Los Angeles in the context of its preparation for the new season after successfully passing a medical.

Johnny Khoury