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Napoli threaten legal action against Chelsea: Star hinted at transfer talks with Conte
NAPOLI have threatened to sue Chelsea following transfer comments made by defender Kalidou Koulibaly last week.
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is furious with Kalidou Koulibaly's comments
Koulibaly, who had an impressive season with Napoli, told French newspaper L'Equipe last week that he was dissatisfied with his current contract negotiations.
The centre-back claimed a new five-year deal had not been forthcoming and he threatened to enter into talks with Chelsea if things were not resolved.
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"His shirt cannot be sold now.
"He created damages worth millions of euros and I have specialists studying the issue.
"If we discover that Chelsea were behind this, we could sue them for damages. Koulibaly is 24, he is not a kid."