Kalidou Koulibaly reveals that ‘Napoli said no to several offers for me, such as €15m from Norwich.’
The centre-back was linked with a move away from the San Paolo during the summer, but has since become a key player for the Partenopei under Maurizio Sarri.
The 24-year-old reflected on the transfer speculation and his arrival in Naples in July 2014.
“Some teams have tried to sign me, but Napoli said no to several offers, such as €15m from Norwich,” he told French outlet L’Equipe.
Kalidou Koulibaly reveals that ‘Napoli said no to several offers for me, such as €15m from Norwich.’
The centre-back was linked with a move away from the San Paolo during the summer, but has since become a key player for the Partenopei under Maurizio Sarri.
The 24-year-old reflected on the transfer speculation and his arrival in Naples in July 2014.
“Some teams have tried to sign me, but Napoli said no to several offers, such as €15m from Norwich,” he told French outlet L’Equipe.
“Sarri believed in me, and this gave me a lot of confidence.
“Benitez wanted me at Napoli, he called me back in December 2013. When I heard his voice for the first time I thought it was a joke. Then my agent told me that it was really him…
“When I arrived, my legs trembled in front of champions like Higuain, Callejon and Albiol. Benitez called me into his office to tell me what I had to do, on the first day at Castelvolturno.
“He told me that if I followed him I would become a great player.”