Kalidou Koulibaly
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DonAK
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Reports Napoli want 30-40m for him. De Laurentiis said that while they'd like him to stay they cannot force him to stick around. Will see what happens when the season ends. Also said that they're not really interested in any swap deals like for Pjanic, and said Barca have not contacted them for him and that we cannot afford him anyway 
Raketa10
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This would be a good deal for us.
Barcilliant
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fergus90
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Temptation
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JamDav1982
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Have to go for Kounde ahead of him.
Cant be signing too many old players for a couple years performances and having too many positions to fill when will have 40m less each season going forward.
Cant be signing too many old players for a couple years performances and having too many positions to fill when will have 40m less each season going forward.
gregorrin10
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Hopefully he rejects them, Napoli fans really hate Juve, and reacted really badly when Higuain left them. I can't imagine Koulibaly would do that to them and to himself, considering how much they love and respect him, and the other way around as well.
He still wants to leave for a new challenge, but I think out of respect for Napoli fans as well, he is looking for a move abroad. With Barca being his first choice. We could've tied up this deal for 30M weeks ago, if we weren't so focused on Kounde.
De Laurentis is impossible to negotiate with otherwise, but even he stated weeks ago that for 30M Koulibaly can go.Even bigger shame is that I think we will buy Kounde in the end for like 60M in installments, and Koulibaly will go to Chelsea for half that, and he'll tear it up there for at least 4-5 more years, while Kounde in that time just might become the same bust Lenglet has. Even worse, it might affect Araujo's development too, if Xavi decides to put him on LCB or even RB to accommodate Kounde in his preferred RCB spot. While Koulibaly (even though right footed) is used to playing LCB for years, just like Christensen, who will be a very welcome addition in any case.
gregorrin10
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But in this case, choosing the old option would actually be the better choice, tactically and financially wise. Go for younger options in the full back area, where pace and having youthful energy actually matters a lot more than having experience and actually already being world class...instead of chasing the old Spanish Chelsea duo.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
Dont agree.
Koulibaly never been as impressive for me as others seem to find him and Kounde is younger, knows league and financially better deal as wont need replaced in 2/3 years assuming good enough.
Barcilliant
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Hopefully he rejects them, Napoli fans really hate Juve, and reacted really badly when Higuain left them. I can't imagine Koulibaly would do that to them and to himself, considering how much they love and respect him, and the other way around as well.
He still wants to leave for a new challenge, but I think out of respect for Napoli fans as well, he is looking for a move abroad. With Barca being his first choice. We could've tied up this deal for 30M weeks ago, if we weren't so focused on Kounde.
Even bigger shame is that I think we will buy Kounde in the end for like 60M in installments, and Koulibaly will go to Chelsea for half that, and he'll tear it up there for at least 4-5 more years, while Kounde in that time just might become the same bust Lenglet has. Even worse, it might affect Araujo's development too, if Xavi decides to put him on LCB or even RB to accommodate Kounde in his preferred RCB spot. While Koulibaly (even though right footed) is used to playing LCB for years, just like Christensen, who will be a very welcome addition in any case.
THIS. Brilliant.
Temptation
Well-known member
Hopefully he rejects them, Napoli fans really hate Juve, and reacted really badly when Higuain left them. I can't imagine Koulibaly would do that to them and to himself, considering how much they love and respect him, and the other way around as well.
He still wants to leave for a new challenge, but I think out of respect for Napoli fans as well, he is looking for a move abroad. With Barca being his first choice. We could've tied up this deal for 30M weeks ago, if we weren't so focused on Kounde.
Even bigger shame is that I think we will buy Kounde in the end for like 60M in installments, and Koulibaly will go to Chelsea for half that, and he'll tear it up there for at least 4-5 more years, while Kounde in that time just might become the same bust Lenglet has. Even worse, it might affect Araujo's development too, if Xavi decides to put him on LCB or even RB to accommodate Kounde in his preferred RCB spot. While Koulibaly (even though right footed) is used to playing LCB for years, just like Christensen, who will be a very welcome addition in any case.
Fantastic post
Barcilliant
Senior Member
I'd rather have a great three years from Koulibaly than a mediocre five years from Kounde. Lenglen looked good for Sevilla too and look how he turned out.
JamDav1982
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Rather have good seasons from Kounde and better financial deal than paying big money for Kouilbaly when already got ageing squad that will need to be replaced.
Works both ways depending on how see the players.
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