Chelsea win transfer battle with Arsenal to sign 25-year-old African who Conte will build his team around

 

Chelsea have reportedly won the race to sign 6′ 5″ Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.

That’s according to The Mirror, who claim that the Blues have beaten off competition from Arsenal to land the Napoli defender for £30m, with the deal set to go through once the player agrees a severance package with his current employers.

The Mirror tip Koulibaly for a big role at Stamford Bridge. The tabloid newspaper go as far as to say that new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte “wants to build his side around” the 25-year-old, whose former clubs include Metz and Racing Genk.