{"id":1149122,"date":"2022-07-14T14:19:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T14:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/14\/chelsea-set-to-sign-koulibaly-from-napoli-on-four-year-deal\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T14:19:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T14:19:31","slug":"chelsea-set-to-sign-koulibaly-from-napoli-on-four-year-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/14\/chelsea-set-to-sign-koulibaly-from-napoli-on-four-year-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea set to sign Koulibaly from Napoli on four-year deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image_2022-07-14_064056467-696x464.png\"   alt=\"Kalidou Koulibaly Photo by Fabrizio Carabelli\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images\" title=\"Kalidou Koulibaly Photo by Fabrizio Carabelli\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kalidou Koulibaly Photo by Fabrizio Carabelli\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chelsea are set to sign Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli on a four-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old flew to London on Wednesday to undergo a medical and finalise the move, before he joins Chelsea on their United States tour.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are also\u00a0close to bringing in Manchester City centre-back Nathan Ake.<\/p>\n<p>The pair would bridge the gap left by this summer\u2019s departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen to Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Wednesday,\u00a0Chelsea confirmed the signing of England forward Raheem Sterling\u00a0from Manchester City in a \u00a350m deal.<\/p>\n<p>Koulibaly, who has attracted interest from several Premier League clubs, joined Napoli from Genk in 2014 and has made 317 appearances for the Italian top-flight side.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Koulibaly will join the squad in either LA or Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Sterling could be available to play in the Blues\u2019 opening tour match in Las Vegas on Saturday against Club America.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Tuchel\u2019s men then face Charlotte FC in Charlotte on Wednesday, 20 July before taking on Arsenal in Orlando on 23 July.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"PhHVKBZ44v8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Two schools banned from all social activities -  Premtobre Kasee on Adom TV (14-7-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PhHVKBZ44v8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kalidou Koulibaly Photo by Fabrizio Carabelli\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images Chelsea are set to sign Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli on a four-year deal. 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