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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Italian source makes Kalidou Koulibaly transfer claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-italian-source-makes-kalidou-koulibaly-transfer-claim/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Tottenham Hotspur News"
published: "2022-04-21T20:35:36Z"
modified: "2022-04-21T20:35:36Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Italian source makes Kalidou Koulibaly transfer claim

**Tottenham Hotspur have seemingly made pre-summer contact over signing a brand new defensive target with Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly now in their sights.**

### The Lowdown: Conte eyes new centre-half…

According to [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/04/20/antonio-conte-targets-six-summer-signings-spurs-face-homegrown/), Spurs’ head coach is placed a central defender on his summer transfer wish-list among his five other requests to the club board.

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As well as a centre-back, it is believed that Conte has his eyes on a reserve goalkeeper, right-wing-back, two midfielders and a new forward.

Of the defenders linked, there have been many, with recent claims heavily linking Tottenham and transfer chief Fabio Paratici to Torino’s star man[Gleison Bremer.](https://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-pushing-strongly-two-signings-paratici-making-decisive-moves-contact-initiated/)

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However, as per Il Mattino (via [Calcio Napoli 24](https://www.calcionapoli24.it/calcio_mercato/calciomercato-napoli-giuntoli-cessione-fabian-koulibaly-osimhen-di-lorenzo-n516293.html)), it appears a new target is now in their radar in colossal Napoli man Koulibaly.

### The Latest: Tottenham make pre-summer Koulibaly move…

It is [reported](https://www.calcionapoli24.it/calcio_mercato/calciomercato-napoli-giuntoli-cessione-fabian-koulibaly-osimhen-di-lorenzo-n516293.html) that Tottenham have now made contact for the 30-year-old and have started knocking on the door alongside Everton and Newcastle United.

It is believed that the Lilywhites sent a ‘request’ to sign Koulibaly, but for now, all discussions have been postponed until the end of the season.

### The Verdict: Come back again?

Out of all Tottenham’s targets, we believe the Senegal international comes as a surprising one given his age and possible price tag – with [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kalidou-koulibaly/profil/spieler/93128) valuing him at around [£40.5 million.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kalidou-koulibaly/profil/spieler/93128)

He’s also on a reported [£183,000-per-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/kalidou-koulibaly/), wages that would put Koulibaly in and around Spurs’ top earners.

These could be heavy financial prices to pay from a Tottenham perspective given the[57-cap star](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kalidou-koulibaly/profil/spieler/93128) doesn’t exactly come as a long-term solution to Conte’s lack of centre-back depth.

His quality cannot be denied, with former Salernitana manager Stefano Colantuono branding him an ‘[extraordinary](https://www.goal.com/en/news/koulibaly-osimhen-extraordinary-players-napoli-salernitana/r3jme0mlp6jx1g27tr9jtu70k)‘ player earlier this season, but we believe Paratici may be best looking elsewhere for a cheaper and younger option.

***In other news: ‘That’s for sure’ – Sky Sports reporter now backs big transfer news out of Tottenham, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/spurs-transfer-news-michael-bridge-sky-sports-givemesport-eriksen-latest-thfc-gossip/)***