Manchester City and not Liverpool are pushing Napoli for Kalidou Koulibaly, claim Italian reports, although the price-tag remains €100m.

According to Calciomercato.it, Pep Guardiola is determined to bring the Senegal international to the Etihad for next season.

Liverpool had long been linked, but Sky Sports UK claimed today that they are cutting down their transfer budget, as already seen by pulling out of the Timo Werner bidding war with Chelsea.

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There are very different reports coming out of England on Liverpool interest in Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

Today’s edition of The Sun maintains that the Premier League champions are ‘confident’ of signing the Senegal international, whose price-tag has been set at €100m.

They would try to include Dejan Lovren as part of an exchange deal to lower the cost of the operation.

On the other hand, Sky Sports UK insist the Reds are not interested in making the purchase, as he is considered too expensive.

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According to the Corriere dello Sport, Liverpool are offering €60m for Kalidou Koulibaly, but that’s a long way off Napoli’s €100m asking price.

The centre-back has been repeatedly linked with a move away from the Stadio San Paolo this summer, although the Partenopei have no intention of lowering his transfer valuation.

Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain were strong contenders, but Liverpool are now stepping up the pressure, as they want to form a sensational partnership with Virgil van Dijk.

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Carlo Ancelotti has explained how Napoli fought to ensure Kalidou Koulibaly was not racially abused again. “If you challenge people, things can change.”

The world of football is taking a stand against racism, with players in the Premier League taking a knee before games and wearing ‘Black Lives Matter’ on the back of their shirts.

“Football has an important role to play in educating people,” Ancelotti told The Guardian. “Millions follow footballers, watch what they do, hear what they say.”

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Kalidou Koulibaly and Fabian Ruiz are being linked away from Napoli, but President Aurelio De Laurentiis has claimed he will only listen to the right offer.

The Senegalese defender Koulibaly has been targeted by the giants in Europe, with Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain reportedly chasing the centre-back.

The influential midfielder Fabian has emerged as a mark for the two Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona in recent weeks but De Laurentiis insisted that he doesn’t have to sell either of them unless he will get the right amount.

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Paris Saint-Germain director Leonardo warns not to expect any ‘€100m’ transfers this summer, as the COVID-19 pandemic cost the club circa €200m.

The Ligue 1 giants are usually among the biggest spenders, but the decision to cut the French season short was particularly damaging.

“What happened has touched the whole planet, but it will also be felt on the transfer market,” Leonardo told Le Journal du Dimanche.

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Kalidou Koulibaly praises teammate Dries Mertens for becoming the all-time Napoli top scorer with 122 goals. ‘He became a real killer upfront.’

The Belgian surpassed Marek Hamsik thanks to last night’s 1-1 Coppa Italia semi-final draw with Inter.

“I’ve been with him from our first days at Napoli, he used to come pick me up from home as we drove to training at Castel Volturno,” Koulibaly told Sky Sport Italia.

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Kalidou Koulibaly says Napoli are regaining their ‘confidence’ under Gennaro Gattuso after reaching the Coppa Italia Final. ‘I want to repay’ the team and fans.

This was the first game back since the lockdown and the Partenopei held Inter to a 1-1 draw, allowing them to qualify 2-1 on aggregate, so they’ll face Juventus in the Final on June 17.

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Inter centre-back Milan Skriniar is emerging as the primary PSG transfer target, after they refused to pay over €110m for Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly.

The Parisians need to find reinforcements in defence, with Thiago Silva and now also 18-year-old Tanguy Kouassi leaving as free agents this summer.

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Duvan Zapata discusses his heroes, the best defender he ever faced, who would win an Atalanta wrestling match and writing history for La Dea.

It was an extraordinary campaign for the Bergamo club before the lockdown, reaching the Champions League quarter-finals and sitting fourth in Serie A.

“This is the most important moment of my career and I intend to make the most of it,” the Colombian told Atalanta social media channels during a Q&A with fans.

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