Chelsea are reportedly “set” to let Kalidou Koulibaly leave the club later this year, even though he only joined the Premier League club last summer.
The Blues have splashed out around £600m on new players since the start of this season. Koulibaly was one of their first additions during the summer transfer window last year.
The Senegal international has regularly been linked with the Premier League over the past few seasons and he finally made the move to the English top flight last year.
Chelsea paid around £30m to sign him from Napoli after he was consistently one of the best defenders in Italy during his time at the Serie A outfit.
The 31-year-old was expected to be a sure-fire success in the Premier League with Chelsea, but he has struggled to adapt since joining the Premier League side.
Koulibaly has started just 12 times in the league this season and he has been an unused substitute for their last two games against Liverpool and Fulham.
Graeme Bailey is now reporting that Koulibaly is one player “set” to leave Chelsea in the summer as there will be “lots of incomings again”.
“Yes there is going to be lots of incomings again at Chelsea this summer, we know that – but the exits are going to be as fascinating,” Bailey told TEAMtalk.
“There could easily be up to a dozen players leave, depending on who else arrives.
“One of the big names is set to be Kalidou Koulibaly – the Senegalese star was one of the first signings of the Todd Boehly-Clearwater era, and most in football saw it as a nailed-on solid signing, there were not many in football pushing back on his £30m arrival from Napoli.
“For years Koulibaly had been linked with a move to England, he appeared well set to make it in the Premier League.
“But the soon-to-be 32-year-old has not settled into life in West London – he has not performed, Chelsea have not performed – it has not been good.
“Now a summer move is very much on the cards, and a move back to Italy is the most likely option. Koulibaly is still held in huge regard in Serie A.
“One team to watch is Inter Milan – in need of reinforcements with Milan Skriniar leaving on a free transfer he is a player they have always liked.”
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is another player likely to move on in the coming weeks. He has barely featured for Chelsea in recent times as he has fallen down the pecking order.
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