Al-Hilal have confirmed the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly from Chelsea in a €25 million (£21.5m/$27.3m) deal. WHAT HAPPENED? Koulibaly had long been expected to depart Stamford Bridge and his exit was finally confirmed on Sunday evening. He only joined the Blues last summer and made just 23 appearances during the 2022-23 season. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Koulibaly will not be the last Ch...Full Story »

If Chelsea supporters thought that it was going to be a fairly routine transfer window for their club, they’ve already seen in the space of one week that that’s definitely not going to be the case. The Blues new manager, Mauricio Pochettino, would’ve been well aware that he had a top heavy squad, but surely he will even be surprised at the swiftness with which deals for Chel...Full Story »

Chelsea are set to earn an impressive £25 million for defender Kalidou Koulibaly. The former Napoli centre half signed for the club for slightly more money last summer. While the Blues will not recoup the entire fee they paid, they are set to earn a significant sum from Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia. Per Sky Sports Italy's Gianluca Di Marzio, Koulibaly is close to signing for the Saudi Pro ...Full Story »

Al Ittihad are moving for Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly. Tribalfootball.com's transfer expert Rudy Galetti is reporting Al Ittihad are in contact with Koulibaly about a move to Saudi Arabia. A club delegation have been in London over the past week on a recruitment drive. They have already signed Real Madrid great Karim Benzema and are keen on Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui. Koulibaly ...Full Story »

Graham Potter felt Chelsea were undone by “cheap goals” as they succumbed to a late Everton equaliser to draw 2-2 at Stamford Bridge.The hosts were relentless in their pressure during a first half in which they created a succession of chances but failed to punish Sean Dyche’s side, before twice surrendering the lead as their three-game winning run ended.Ellis Simms ran through ...Full Story »

Kalidou Koulibaly scored a second-half winner as Senegal beat Ecuador 2-1 at the Khalifa International Stadium to finish second in Group A and book their place in the last 16 of the World Cup.Watford forward Ismaila Sarr kept his cool to slot in a penalty spot just before half-time, but Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo equalised in the 68th minute.Senegal, though, were soon back in front when ...Full Story »

KALIDOU KOULIBALY revealed John Terry thought he was a pranker and put the phone down when he called the Chelsea legend out of the Blue. But JT did some checks, returned Koulibaly's call and let him take his iconic Blues' No26 shirt. 'Nervous' Kalidou Koulibaly shocked John Terry by calling the Stamford Bridge icon while he was completing his move to Chelsea All-time great Chelsea legend John...Full Story »

He's barely kicked a ball for Chelsea and new signing Kalidou Koulibaly has already earned the respect of fans after he called club legend John Terry for permission to use his famous shirt number. The 31-year-old defender, who joined the Blues from Serie A side Napoli this summer for a fee in the region of £33 million, will wear the number 26 this season. But before the shirt number was...Full Story »

Chelsea have signed another Antonio Rudiger and Vincent Kompany rolled into one, according to former Blues striker Tony Cascarino. Chelsea completed the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly this week and Cascarino expects him to be a fine addition for Thomas Tuchel. Koulibaly had long been linked with a move to the Premier League. And Chelsea have finally brought him to England in a deal worth up to &#...Full Story »

Chelsea have agreed personal terms with Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly but are still working on a transfer fee. The Napoli centre-back is set to earn €10m per season at Chelsea and will sign a contract until June 2027 reports Fabrizio Romano. The transfer journalist states that the negotiations will be completed in the next few days as Chelsea are working on closing the deal for ...Full Story »