Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly confirms he held talks with PSG, but the Partenopei didn’t sell him showing ‘all their love.’
The Senegal international is currently on international duty with his national team. He’s been heavily linked with many top clubs in the past but has never left Naples where he arrived in a €7.7m deal from Genk in 2014.
PSG are one of the clubs that tried to sign the 30-year-old in the past as the defender confirmed.
“I spoke to them and other clubs,” he told Canal+.
“There was an interest, but I don’t like to talk about these things. Napoli didn’t sell me showing all their love for me.
“I want to continue to do well and be among the best defenders in the world. I am happy that PSG thought about me, it means that I am doing well and this is encouraging.”
Koulibaly has played 298 games with the Partenopei and his contract at the Stadio Maradona runs out in June 2023.
The Napoli centre-back missed Senegal’s 1-0 over Zimbabwe yesterday as he had tested positive for COVID two days earlier.
A late goal from Liverpool star Sadio Mané gave Senegal all three points in their debut at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Kalidou Koulibaly🇸🇳 confirme des contacts avec le PSG🔴🔵 l’été dernier
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They didn’t sell you because they probably asked for a stupid amount of money. Heed the warning of the Insigne experience and get out whilst you can.
@Chris, stupid amounts of money show that they didn’t want to sell him or are you just slow? If you ask for stupid amounts of money and a stupid club is prepared to pay ala Higuain to Juve then why not offload this type of mercenary.
The above exchange id why as player you should care about your career and not fan loyalty, as majority do nowadays.
Koulibaly is probably Napoli second best player in history. But he would get universal recognition in PSG and could win CL.
@Stam, I agree with your summary but the first comment absolutely contradicts itself.