Spurs fans were delighted to hear that the club have reportedly been in frequent contact with Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
According to local Italian paper Corriere del Mezzogiorno (as cited by Daily Star), the North London club have regularly been talking with the Senegalese defender about a possible £100m move to the Premier League. Spurs may want to take advantage of the current situation at Napoli, in which some players were fined half of their monthly wages in November last year.
Koulibaly has established himself as a world-class defender since joining Napoli from Genk in 2014, with the 28-year-old recently finishing 24th in the Ballon d’Or shortlist. Despite Napoli’s dreadful start to the season which has seen them drop to eighth in the Serie A table, Koulibaly has still impressed at the back; averaging a 6.99 rating in all competitions.
Should Spurs bid for Koulibaly in January?
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Reaction from Spurs fans to the latest on Koulibaly can be seen in the tweets below.
Please I’m on my knees
— Matt Koo (@_mattkoo_) January 2, 2020
Money and Jan. Get it done
— James Truscott (@James_Truscott) January 2, 2020
On my knees
— HattrickKane? (@ljgamingjohnny) January 2, 2020
I’M ON THE KNEES OF MY KNEES
— Daniel Scholz (@dscholzy) January 2, 2020
Sod it im falling for the hype #COYS pic.twitter.com/8tky0x0Nwi
— Llxyd (@LloydIsLit) January 2, 2020
We beg thee.. Lord @kkoulibaly26.. We hail you.. please.. have mercy on us and sign to join us at @SpursOfficial.. We beg you.
— Erskine Sam (@ErskineSam) January 2, 2020
This would be an unreal start to our rebuilding. That’s why I dint see it even being close to happening
— Callum Sturt (@CallumSturt94) January 2, 2020
These Spurs fans would clearly love to sign Koulibaly, but many fear that Daniel Levy may not be too keen when he sees the defender’s price tag.
What do we think?
Koulibaly is a top defender and he would surely help to improve Spurs struggling defence, with Jose Mourinho’s side having kept just two clean sheets in the Premier League all season. The Senegalese international is valued at £67.5 million, however, so it would be a huge transfer for the North London club if they do manage to convince him to make the move from Napoli, but he may well favour a move with the Serie A side looking unlikely to qualify for the Champions League.