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title: "Expert calls for Man City to sign in-demand Napoli ace Kalidou Koulibaly"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/expert-calls-for-man-city-to-sign-in-demand-napoli-ace-kalidou-koulibaly-e186/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Danny Rust"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2021-08-11T05:00:23Z"
modified: "2021-08-11T05:00:23Z"
---

# Expert calls for Man City to sign in-demand Napoli ace Kalidou Koulibaly

**[Forza Italian Football](https://forzaitalianfootball.com/) editor Conor Clancy has urged Manchester City to beef up their defensive options by signing Kalidou Koulibaly.**

The Napoli central defender has been linked with Europe’s biggest clubs for a number of years, having made more than [200](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kalidou-koulibaly/profil/spieler/93128) Serie A appearances over the last seven seasons and won [47 international caps](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kalidou-koulibaly/nationalmannschaft/spieler/93128/verein_id/3499) for Senegal.

Back in 2019, former Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti, who is now in charge of Real Madrid, [described](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/napoli-carlo-ancelotti-kalidou-koulibaly-transfer-a8876091.html) Koulibaly as the best centre-back in the world.

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Koulibaly, 30, has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League this summer and, according to [La Gazzetta dello Sport](https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Napoli/09-06-2021/calciomercato-montero-montero-o-senesi-il-koulibaly-cifre-4101728491336.shtml?refresh_ce-cp), Napoli have set a £43million price tag.

Ahead of their bid to defend the Premier League title in the upcoming season, Manchester City have handed central defender John Stones a new [five-year deal](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/john-stones-signs-five-year-contract-manchester-city-63764177).

But Italian football expert Clancy believes defensive monster Koulibaly is a better option than the England international, and feels City boss Pep Guardiola should make a move.

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He told The Transfer Tavern: *“Koulibaly is a player who should not just be competing for titles but winning titles every year.*

*“He should be playing for someone like Man City. He shouldn’t be at Napoli.”*