Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor believes Senegalese centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly could be a good addition for Chelsea. According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, the Blues are close to reaching an agreement with S.S.C Napoli for Koulibaly.
Ornstein added that they are also working on agreeing personal terms with the 31-year-old ahead of a move this summer. Koulibaly's potential arrival would represent a major reinforcement for Thomas Tuchel's men.
The Premier League giants have lost Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers this summer and are in dire need of a new centre-back.
Agbonlahor, who played 341 times for Aston Villa over the course of his career, believes Koulibaly would represent a good signing for the Blues.
However, he also had reservations about the rumored price of £35 million (as per talkSPORT ). The 35-year-old said on talkSPORT :
"I think it's a good signing and I really like him. But I feel like £35 million for a 31-year-old, you know ... But maybe that's today's market [and] you have to pay that sort of money."
"They needed to replace Rudiger. I just feel like Rudiger's strength, physicality, pace - they needed to definitely get him [Koulibaly] in. Thiago Silva [is a] great defender, but to lose Rudiger, to lose Christensen - Chelsea needed more cover."
Rudiger notably joined Real Madrid after five years at Chelsea, where he made 202 appearances across all competitions. Christensen, who also arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2017, moved to Barcelona after playing 160 times in all competitions for the Blues.
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