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title: "Manchester City: Fans react to Kalidou Koulibaly comments"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-fans-react-to-kalidou-koulibaly-comments/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2021-10-30T10:15:47Z"
modified: "2021-10-30T10:15:47Z"
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# Manchester City: Fans react to Kalidou Koulibaly comments

**Manchester City are part of a select group of clubs who could tempt Kalidou Koulibaly to leave Napoli.**

That’s what the Senegalese defender apparently told Italian journalist Valter De Maggio (via [Area Napoli](https://www.areanapoli.it/interviste/koulibaly-disse-mai-alla-juventus-lascerei-il-napoli-solo-per-2-forse-3-club_437449.html)).

De Maggio asked Koulibaly whether he’d consider a move to Juventus, but was told that he would ‘never go and play for another Italian club’.

Instead, the 30-year-old insisted he would only leave for ‘two, maximum three clubs in the world’.

‘Guardiola’s Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona’ were the three sides identified.

### Koulibaly admired at The Etihad

City [were keen to sign Koulibaly](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/05/manchester-city-step-up-pursuit-of-napoli-defender-kalidou-koulibaly) in 2020 but wound up striking a deal for Ruben Dias instead.

The relationship between the reigning Premier League champions and Napoli is [‘not good’](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/05/manchester-city-step-up-pursuit-of-napoli-defender-kalidou-koulibaly) after Chelsea were allowed to [hijack](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/how-chelsea-hijacked-manchester-citys-50m-jorginho-deal/1a60m55o509d113smxcb9isjk4) their move for Jorginho in 2018.

But Koulibaly continues to impress, with [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2893165/2021/10/17/is-mohamed-salah-the-best-footballer-right-now/)‘s Phil Hay recently making the case that the ‘weapons-grade’ ‘colossus’ was the best player in the world on form – he’s helped Napoli win nine and draw one of their first 10 Serie A games.

They also lie second in their UEFA Europa League group, ahead of Leicester City, at the halfway stage.

Fan feed [City Xtra](https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1453781622331957250?t=2SdKFTcdc6kGHmWDxY4Z_g&s=19) relayed De Maggio’s comments, and here’s what supporters made of them.

### City fans flock to Koulibaly claims

**“Ake straight swap”**

Credit: [@TeacherOfBall](https://twitter.com/TeacherOfBall/status/1453782519564865551)

**“We are finished without Pep blud”**

Credit: [@UnrealFoden](https://twitter.com/UnrealFoden/status/1453781868466343938)

**“The poor bloke is still packing his bags”**

Credit: [@\_TJ932O](https://twitter.com/_TJ932O/status/1453782182225448966)

**“We got Father Ruben, pal. We don’t need you.”**

Credit: [@mvx\_mcfc](https://twitter.com/mvx_mcfc/status/1453782025312391180)

**“I’m sick of his name I cant lie”**

Credit: [@BernardoTouch](https://twitter.com/BernardoTouch/status/1453782171869663232)

**“Too little too late”**

Credit: [@ashley\_\_04](https://twitter.com/ashley___04/status/1453781687524016130)

**In other news, [fans have called for this signing](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-transfer-rumours/man-city-citizens-pep-guardiola-denis-zakaria-premier-league-champions-league-borussia-monchengladbach-gabriel-jesus/).**