MANCHESTER CITY have reportedly agreed personal terms with Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
But the Premier League side are yet to convince Napoli to send the Senegalese star to Eastlands.
Kalidou Koulibaly has reportedly agreed personal terms with Manchester CityCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United have competed with City for Koulibaly’s signature in recent summers.
With the former having snapped up Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr, and the latter two looking elsewhere, the path may be clear for the Citizens to swoop.
According to France Football, City director of football Txiki Begiristain has recently held negotiations with the centre-back’s representatives.
A breakthrough has been made to agree personal terms with Koulibaly.
It is thought the 29-year-old, who is on around £175,000 a week, could see his salary doubled, with his image rights bumped up too.
The next step for City is to begin talks with Napoli over a transfer fee.
Partenopei club president Aurelio de Laurentiis has asserted that he will hold out for a mega offer for his star players, with Koulibaly unlikely to cause a commotion if denied the move.
Reports suggest the fee will be in the region of £70million.
De Laurentiis recently responded to a question on Koulibaly’s future, replying: “You should ask Manchester United, City or PSG this question.
“In other words, those who can afford to pay certain amounts.
“I see many hawks on the transfers market.
“You know who they are, they seem to be waiting to swoop in, but we have impenetrable armour and they won’t get what they want or at the prices they want.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
