“We must keep him ” – Club place €120m valuation on Chelsea target

According to reports emanating from Italy, Serie A side Napoli have put a huge €120million price tag on defender Kalidou Koulibaly to deter suitors like Chelsea and Manchester United this summer transfer window.

Napoli keen on keeping star midfielder

Italian media publication Rai Sports, as cited by Football Italia, is claiming that the Serie A outfit are keen on keeping the central defender at the club and have upped their price tag in a tactic to deter suitors.

Kalidou Koulibaly has long been strongly linked with a transfer to the English Premier League and he was widely touted as a possible transfer target for the Stamford Bridge outfit last summer.

Napoli set to deter suitors

However, as per the same article, the Serie A side have no plan of selling Koulibaly this summer window and have upped their price tag to deter suitors from the English Premier League.

Koulibaly, 26, has been earning a lot of praise for his solid performances this campaign and he netted five goals and provided one assist in 34 Italian Serie A matches.

The Blues are likely to be in the market for a number of key reinforcements this summer transfer window as they look to build a team capable of winning the Premier League title next season.