Kalidou Koulibaly , Napoli defender, is the preferred name of coach Xavi Hernández to reinforce Barcelona. The information is from Catalunya Radio.
Currently 30 years old, the Senegalese defender has a contract with the Italian club until June 2023.
Since 2014 at Napoli, Koulibaly has played 306 games for the club, scored 13 goals and provided seven assists.
Before reaching Italian football, he passed through Metz, from French football, and Genk, from Belgium.
With Senegal, he won the African Cup of Nations this season, in addition to qualifying for the Qatar World Cup.
This Thursday, Barça eliminated Napoli himself, after winning the return game of the first stage of the knockout stage of the Europa League by the score of 4-2, even playing away from home. In the first leg, the teams had drawn 1-1 at Camp Nou.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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