Kalidou Koulibaly: Pundits discuss option of Man Utd or Chelsea
Pep Guardiola is reportedly tentative to deal with Napoli over Kalidou Koulibaly, because of the way they allowed Jorginho to join Chelsea two years ago. The Premier League runners up had agreed a deal with the Italians to sign the midfielder, who had also agreed terms on a deal.
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Romano tweeted: "Pep wants him [Ake] after problems for Koulibaly (Man City are still angry with Napoli because of Jorginho/Chelsea deal two years ago)."
According to Jorginho's agent Joao Santos, his move to City was virtually done before Chelsea hijacked the deal.
"It was all done with Jorginho," Santos told Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli.
"There was an agreement, but there was no agreement between the clubs. All parties have to agree, and one did not.
Man City were frustrated with the way Napoli let Jorginho join Chelsea (Image: GETTY)
"Then Chelsea asked what the situation was after Sarri arrived and Jorginho went to London."
Villareal's Pau Torres has reportedly been identified as a potential alternative should they not be able to sign Koulibaly. He is set to sit down with Napoli at the end of the season to decide his future.
“In football, you never know what happens. I never spoke to Napoli about leaving," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“If we have to find a solution, we will find it, but I have never talked about the transfer market.
“I also read in the newspapers about my future. But I only want to think about playing, I am 100 per cent Napoli and it bothers me to be linked, every day, to this or that European club.”
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