Former Napoli boss Gianni Di Marzio tips Kalidou Koulibaly to star for Everton

Former Napoli boss Gianni Di Marzio has suggested that Everton could become "a great team" with Kalidou Koulibaly in their side.

While the centre-back has been linked with a number of established European clubs, Everton have emerged as a potential destination for the highly-regarded Senegal international.

Although acknowledging that he hopes the centre-back remains in Naples, Di Marzio hints that the 28-year-old could flourish under Carlo Ancelotti at Goodison Park.

Di Marzio is quoted by areanapoli.it as saying: "The market has changed and I don't think there is the same pre-coronavirus financial availability, so the value of the players will drop quite a bit.

"The future of Koulibaly? I sincerely hope he stays because he is a great player, but you have to be careful of the Premier, especially Ancelotti's Everton, who wants to build a great team."

Before moving to Goodison Park, Ancelotti and Koulibaly worked together between May 2018 and December 2019.