Chelsea to bid £53m for long-term target Kalidou Koulibaly

Blues close in on Napoli defender they tried and failed to sign last summer - all the latest Chelsea transfer news and gossip

Kalidou Koulibaly in action for Napoli
Kalidou Koulibaly in action for Napoli
(Image credit: Francesco Pecoraro/Getty)

All the focus of late has been on who Chelsea may bring in up front to replace the departing Diego Costa. But what about the back four and Antonio Conte's search for defensive reinforcements?

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