Kalidou Koulibaly shows defensive skills for Napoli in Serie A
Manchester United are likely to miss out on the signing of Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, because the prospect of playing for Paris Saint-Germain will be more appealing to him. That's the opinion of French football expert Julien Laurens.
Man Utd are on the hunt for Kalidou Koulibaly (Image: GETTY)
The Parisiens are on the hunt for a replacement for Thiago Silva, who looks set to leave the club at the end of this season.
And they are set to make Koulibaly their prime target to replace him, and will likely be able to offer up more in terms of salary than City and United will.
Koulibaly reportedly purchased an apartment in Paris earlier this season, and Laurens explained that is one of many factors which could swing things in PSG's favour.
Speaking on ESPN FC, the insider explained that he believes all signs lead to Koulibaly heading to the Parc des Princes.
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"I think PSG is an attractive position for him, not just financially, but also becuase they are in the Champions League, which may not be the case for the other two [Manchester United and City].
"With City, the current ban that they have from all European competitions - we don't know if that will be upheld or removed or even extended. That could swing things in PSG's favour.
"With Man Utd too, we don't know if they'll qualify, will they qualify regularly in years to come?
"United would be interesting, so would City with Guardiola. But PSG, I think for me, have an edge over the other two."