Inter Milan eye surprise move for Chelsea flop - Reports

Serie A giants Inter Milan are eyeing a surprise move for Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly, as per Gazzetta dello Sport (via Sport Witness).

According to the report, the Nerazzurri are considering bringing the Senegal international back to Serie A following his underwhelming debut season in the Premier League.

Koulibaly was snapped up by Chelsea from Napoli last summer for around £33 million. The Senegalese defender was brought in as a like-for-like replacement for Antonio Rudiger, who left for Real Madrid last summer. However, the 31-year-old has not lived up to expectations at Stamford Bridge as the Blues have struggled for form and consistency.

Inter Milan are thought to be considering Koulibaly as a replacement for Milan Skriniar, who's set to leave on a free transfer to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.

The aforementioned report claims that Koulibaly's wages of £10 million a year is way beyond Inter Milan's reach. However, they're looking to come to an agreement with Chelsea, just like they did for Romelu Lukaku.

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Koulibaly on his future: “I have a three-year contract and I am calm. I have time to show everybody who I am”, tells The Sun #CFC

“It’s not a difficult season but I need time to adapt and I knew that. When I decided to come here I was well aware that it wouldn’t be easy”.

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Koulibaly on his future: “I have a three-year contract and I am calm. I have time to show everybody who I am”, tells The Sun 🔵 #CFC

“It’s not a difficult season but I need time to adapt and I knew that. When I decided to come here I was well aware that it wouldn’t be easy”. https://t.co/3fBs9V5zR8

Koulibably recently opened up on his difficult debut season at Stamford Bridge and vowed to show everyone what he's capable of. He told The Sun:

"It's not a difficult season, but I need time to adapt, and I knew that. When I decided to come here, I was well aware that it wouldn't be easy. I have a three-year contract, and I am calm. I have time to show everybody who I am."

He also heaped praise on Chelsea manager Graham Potter despite the Englishman preferring Benoit Badiashile and Thiago Silva ahead of him. Koulibaly added:

"Graham Potter is very good at communicating with everyone. And he doesn't care if you cost £100 million or £20m, he will treat you in the same way. That's the mark of a great manager."

Koulibaly has made 23 appearances across competitions for the Blues this season but is yet to convince the Stamford Bridge faithful.

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Chelsea close to agreeing surprise deal for Dominik Szoboszlai

Chelsea are reportedly close to agreeing a deal to sign RB Leipzig midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai. As reported by Tutto Mercato (via Sport Witness), the Blues are closing in on an agreement with the Hungary international.

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Chelsea are closing in on the signing of RB Leipzig midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai and agreement could be done in the next few days.

{TuttoMercato via Sport Witness}

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Chelsea are closing in on the signing of RB Leipzig midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai and agreement could be done in the next few days.

{TuttoMercato via Sport Witness} https://t.co/ua3BxvXyvs

Szoboszlai was strongly linked with the Blues since last summer, but a move failed to materialise.

The highly rated midfielder has enjoyed a fabulous campaign for RB Leipzig this time. The 22-year-old has scored five goals and provided 13 assists in 32 games across competitions for the Bundesliga giants.

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