Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly set to join Saudi League on a lucrative contract
Kalidou Koulibaly, the unwanted Chelsea defender, is set to join Al-Hilal in the Saudi League on a lucrative contract. The deal is worth £25 million, and while personal terms have been agreed, the two clubs are yet to agree on a fee. Koulibaly signed for Chelsea from Napoli for £33 million last season on a four-year contract with high expectations. He had established himself as one of the finest defenders in the Serie A, making the league’s team of the season on four occasions. However, a combination of poor form and upheaval at Chelsea saw the defender struggle to nail down a place in the side. Koulibaly played just 23 times in the league for Chelsea last season, and given his £162,000-a-week deal at the Bridge, his sale is seen as a priority.
Koulibaly is one of three Chelsea players that look set to move to the Saudi league on mega-contracts. Edouard Mendy, 31, and Hakim Ziyech, 30, will follow Koulibaly out of the exit door according to Sky Sports Italy’s Gianluca Di Marzio. Mendy looks set to join Saudi side Al-Ahli with Ziyech possibly linking up with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr. Fees are yet to be agreed between the clubs, but representatives of the Saudi government are in London to make a deal happen.
Romelu Lukaku, 30, was offered the chance to join the Saudi league according to French outlet Foot Mercato but turned down a £326,000-per-week contract because he wants to join Inter Milan. Meanwhile, another Chelsea player’s move to the Saudi League looks set to be announced imminently. N’golo Kante, 32, will be announced as an Al-Ittihad player on a contract worth £375,000-a-week shortly. He will join on a four-year deal until June 2027.
Heading 1: Kalidou Koulibaly set to join Al-Hilal in the Saudi League
Heading 2: Koulibaly’s struggles at Chelsea
Heading 3: Three Chelsea players set to move to the Saudi League
Heading 4: Lukaku turns down Saudi League offer
Heading 5: N’golo Kante set to join Al-Ittihad
Kalidou Koulibaly set to join Al-Hilal in the Saudi League
Kalidou Koulibaly, the unwanted Chelsea defender, is set to join Al-Hilal in the Saudi League on a lucrative contract. The deal is worth £25 million, and while personal terms have been agreed, the two clubs are yet to agree on a fee. Koulibaly signed for Chelsea from Napoli for £33 million last season on a four-year contract with high expectations. He had established himself as one of the finest defenders in the Serie A, making the league’s team of the season on four occasions.
Koulibaly’s struggles at Chelsea
However, a combination of poor form and upheaval at Chelsea saw the defender struggle to nail down a place in the side. Koulibaly played just 23 times in the league for Chelsea last season, and given his £162,000-a-week deal at the Bridge, his sale is seen as a priority.
Three Chelsea players set to move to the Saudi League
Koulibaly is one of three Chelsea players that look set to move to the Saudi league on mega-contracts. Edouard Mendy, 31, and Hakim Ziyech, 30, will follow Koulibaly out of the exit door according to Sky Sports Italy’s Gianluca Di Marzio. Mendy looks set to join Saudi side Al-Ahli with Ziyech possibly linking up with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr. Fees are yet to be agreed between the clubs, but representatives of the Saudi government are in London to make a deal happen.
Lukaku turns down Saudi League offer
Romelu Lukaku, 30, was offered the chance to join the Saudi league according to French outlet Foot Mercato but turned down a £326,000-per-week contract because he wants to join Inter Milan.
N’golo Kante set to join Al-Ittihad
Meanwhile, another Chelsea player’s move to the Saudi League looks set to be announced imminently. N’golo Kante, 32, will be announced as an Al-Ittihad player on a contract worth £375,000-a-week shortly. He will join on a four-year deal until June 2027.
In conclusion, Chelsea is set to lose some of its players to the Saudi League on mega-contracts. Kalidou Koulibaly is set to join Al-Hilal for £25 million, while Edouard Mendy and Hakim Ziyech will follow him out of the exit door. Romelu Lukaku turned down a £326,000-per-week contract to join Inter Milan, while N’golo Kante is set to join Al-Ittihad on a contract worth £375,000-a-week shortly. The fees are yet to be agreed between the clubs, but representatives of the Saudi government are in London to make a deal happen.