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Interest in the Senegalese international has intensified sharply, but it is better for him to stay in the capital of Campania.
Kalidou Koulibaly is one of the most fashionable properties in world football right now. He has demonstrated his qualities and consistency in abundance since arriving in Genk for a good £ 7 million deal in the summer of 2014, so it's no wonder he's getting noticed.
Indeed, central defenders being a major priority for the best dogs in Europe before the summer transfer window, Koulibaly is undoubtedly the most wanted defender of the game. Manchester United, Chelsea and Barcelona are interested in his services.
He is duly cashed by a sum of 130 million pounds sterling by a team from Naples anxious not to lose any of their personalities.
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If a club were to meet the asking price, it would make Koulibaly the most expensive African of all time, doubling Riyadh Mahrez's £ 60m transfer from Leicester City to Manchester City.
That would also make him the most expensive defender, beating the mark of Virgil Van Dijk by 75 million pounds, as well as the fourth most expensive football player in history, behind Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Philippe Coutinho.
Signing Koulibaly at this type of prize would represent a major bet, and the central back – who does not have the experience of a major league beyond Italy – does not can not yet boast of the same status as the other great world defenders.
Kalidou Koulibaly is probably one of the best CB football world, but also a skilled striker …pic.twitter.com/ZFWiq6FROO
– Football Articles (@FootbalIStuff) April 6, 2019
Maybe Koulibaly could move on to one of the European giants and seize his chances, but many players have demonstrated – at this stage of their careers – that it's tricky to move on to a new league and to adapt to a different intensity of competition.
Could it be argued that Koulibaly should remain in Naples, where he is established, and build his legacy there, to the Marek Hamsik.
The pressure to play in a club like Manchester United – with which it is closely linked – is so immense that the slightest inflection of form could instantly become a negative press and affect its morale. This probably explains why Javier Zanetti, icon of Inter Milan, once rejected the opportunity to join the Red Devils but stayed at San Siro and won 16 titles.
It could be another example to follow for KK.
Kalidou Koulibaly's match in figures against Genoa:
100% long-precision ball
Accuracy of pbadage of 90%
13/13 last thirds pbades
3 tackles won
2 clearances
2 antennas gained
2 faultsWorld clbad. pic.twitter.com/D8OOUuzKqo
– Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) April 8, 2019
"I was confident that the moment of Inter would arrive," he told Four Four Four in July 2017. "When you sign for Inter, the club makes you think that you are part of a family, like a new son.
"There were firm rumors that Manchester United wanted to sign me in the late '90s … but I was always focused on my idea of staying with Inter, even in those complicated years."
"It was not just Man United, there were also other great clubs, but my love for Inter has always tipped the scales."
That does not mean that Koulibaly should spend the rest of his career in Naples as Zanetti at Inter. After all, he is 27 years old and is at his peak.
However, the partenopei are a team on the rise, and are downright second best team in Serie A at the moment. Indeed, they finished second after Juventus, conquering the total conquest, three times since 2012, and nearly beat them twice.
Juve can not continue to dominate forever, and Naples could very well be the next to win a first league title since 1990 and become the first non-Juventus team to win the title since 2011.
Man Utd's top five goals for the summer are:
– Jadon Sancho
– Aaron Wan-Bissaka
– Raphael Varane
– Declan Rice
– Kalidou KoulibalyI do not know why these players would like to play football in the Europa League pic.twitter.com/k2mIIiTxPo
– Football Life (@ FootballL1fe) April 4, 2019
It has recently been reported that Koulibaly fired his agent Bruno Satin and hired his brother to represent him, further reinforcing speculation that a departure from San Paolo could be imminent.
However, is it really worthwhile to leave a club that has shown stability over the years and has always appeared in the Champions League, in another formation, although larger, but less stable and likely to fall back into the Europa League?
Speaking of Europa League, could Koulibaly help Napoli beat Arsenal and keep him on the road to European success this quarter?
He fought in the first leg, the Gunners were 2-0, and will have to do his best so that the Italian giants have a chance to qualify for the final quarter.
Koulibaly is certainly in top form after scoring twice, while Napoli beat Chievo 3-1 on the outside of the weekend.
As noted earlier, Napoli is currently in better shape than United and looks set for continued success.
As other players have learned, during his move to Old Trafford in recent years, he has to think twice before moving to the Red Devils. All that glitters is not gold.
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