NAPOLI president Aurelio De Laurentiis has opened the door to selling Kalidou Koulibaly.
The centre-back has attracted attention from a host of major clubs, but they have all been told he is not for sale in the past.
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has opened the door to selling in-demand centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly
But now, it appears Napoli are resigned to losing Koulibaly as long as their price tag is met.
They value him at £80million, a fee they have so far not been offered by anyone.
De Laurentiis told Sky Italia: “Kalidou is a great person, I would be terribly sad to lose him.
“But there is a time for everything, even to move apart.
“But the €90m is not on the table and so it takes two to make a deal.”
Napoli also secured a club record £74m signing for Lille striker Victor Osimhen and will look to recoup their funds.
Koulibaly has been a long-time Manchester United target as they eye a partner for club record signing Harry Maguire.
But according to Goal, local rivals City want to take on United in the pursuit for the 29-year-old.
Last season’s Premier League champions are close to signing Bournemouth centre-back Nathan Ake, having had a £41million bid accepted.
But having lost skipper Vincent Kompany last summer, they paid the price for not replacing him.
It has led to City targeting centre-backs as they enter the transfer window looking to set up a title winning campaign.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
