Manchester United, Chelsea 'handed Kalidou Koulibaly boost'

Napoli are reportedly ready to sell Kalidou Koulibaly during this summer's transfer window.

The Senegal international has been linked with a move away from Naples over the last couple of years, but it is thought that the Serie A outfit had set an asking price of £100m for the 29-year-old, which scuppered his chances of leaving the club.

A recent report claimed that Napoli needed to make cuts in the upcoming market due to the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak, with Koulibaly's valuation potentially dropping to around €45m (£39m).

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian club's president Aurelio De Laurentiis wants the experienced centre-back off the wage budget and is therefore prepared to sanction a summer exit.

Manchester United and Chelsea have both been strongly linked with the former Metz youngster, who has scored once in 30 appearances at club level during the 2020-21 campaign.

Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is said to want a partner for Harry Maguire next season, while Chelsea are also believed to be planning on signing a new central defender in the upcoming market.