Liverpool-focused Twitter account @AnfieldEdition recently posted a tweet which shares the reported news that Liverpool are “in pole position” to secure the signature of Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.
As this tweet states, this news originally surfaced from French publication ‘Le10sport’, who have claimed that Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain have “set aside” their pursuit of the 28-year-old defender, which allegedly leaves the Reds “in pole position” to sign the player, according to this report, which goes on to state that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is “convinced” that a central defensive pairing of Koulibaly and Virgil van Dijk “can be a big hit”.
Some Liverpool fans also seem to think that this central defensive pairing could be a positive for the Reds as they have been responding positively to @AnfieldEdition’s tweet which shares this alleged news, with one Reds supporter even declaring that goalkeeper Alisson Becker wouldn’t “have to play again” if Koulibaly moved to Anfield.
Read the positive reactions of some Liverpool fans to @AnfieldEdition’s post in the tweets below.
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Liverpool are “in pole position” to sign Kalidou Koulibaly, with Jurgen Klopp hoping to partner the Napoli man with Van Dijk.
Klopp is convinced a move to Anfield “would be a big hit” and sources close to the Senegalese are fairly optimistic about it happening. [Le10Sport] pic.twitter.com/U9TXJbIliU
— Anfield Edition (@AnfieldEdition) May 7, 2020
If he comes Allison doesn’t have to play again????
— Abubakar ali (@Abubaka94839749) May 7, 2020
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeees?? pic.twitter.com/noExEQwFFn
— Mohamed Jamal (@Mohamed95068930) May 7, 2020
Sign him up need to win as many trophies we can. This team is in their prime
— Mentality Monsters (@parkthebus8989) May 7, 2020
Would you like to see Kalidou Koulibaly move to Anfield?YES, HE'D BE A GREAT SIGNING
NO, I DON'T WANT HIM
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Imagine ?? would be unfair on other teams
— JAY* (@jaylfc95) May 7, 2020
Haha imagine might aswell give us next season title now
— KLOPP’S REDVOLUTION *19??????? (@are_places) May 7, 2020
VVD & Koulibaly would be illegal but what would happen to Joe ? He’s been solid next to Virgil for the past 2 seasons
— jimmy (@JCudi66) May 7, 2020
Get him signed Edwards!!!!
— nomad@XXX (@nomad56060053) May 7, 2020
What do we think?
Koulibaly’s Napoli contract currently runs until the end of June 2023, according to Transfermarkt, who value the Senegalese player at £50.4m.
As per WhoScored, the defender has earned an impressive average overall rating of 7.43 for Napoli in the UEFA Champions League this term, which makes him the club’s second-highest rated player for the 2019/20 campaign in this competition featuring Europe’s elite. With all of this in mind, Liverpool may need to spend big if they are to successfully take Koulibaly away from the Italian side.