Napoli do not have a single serious offer on the table for defender Kalidou Koulibaly, sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli revealed on Saturday (July 25).
The Senegal international is expected to leave the club in the summer transfer window with various outlets in Italy reporting that he has allegedly made it clear to his Italian club that he is open to a move away ahead of the 2020-21 campaign.
Manchester City’s need for a centre-half is greater, with the hierarchy having made the position a priority this summer, after the problems encountered in the wake of Vincent Kompany’s retirement this summer.
Guardiola is desperate to find a reliable centre-back partner for Aymeric Laporte and has identified the 29-year-old as a priority signing. Koulibaly has been linked with a move to Manchester City, who will finish as runners-up to Liverpool in the Premier League.
Despite of several reports suggesting Man City are closing in on the defender, Cristiano Giuntoli as reported by Goal insists there’s been no offers for the Senegalese defender.
Giuntoli said, “At this moment, we haven’t received any offers. Koulibaly had important offers in the past and a great deal of interest, but we are in no rush to make decisions.
“We consider our players important and will discuss the situation with them.”
The Senegalese’s current deal with Napoli runs until the end of the 2022-23 season.
