Report: Tottenham have approached representatives of Kalidou Koulibaly

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Tottenham Hotspur have approached the representatives of Kalidou Koulibaly about a potential summer move, but Sport reports that the Senegalese is holding out for a move to Barcelona.

Koulibaly could well be on the way out of Napoli this summer. His contract expires next year. And he has informed the Serie A side that he would like to leave.

Barcelona want the 30-year-old, and Koulibaly is keen to head to the Nou Camp. However, he is waiting for the two clubs to begin negotiations. And with that, some others have seemingly attempted to make their move.

Sport reports that Tottenham, Chelsea and Juventus have all approached Koulibaly’s representatives. It is suggested that he could be available for around £30 million.

Koulibaly however, is prioritising a possible move to Barcelona.

Tottenham have approached Koulibaly

Signing Koulibaly for anything like £30 million would potentially be a masterstroke. Previous reports this week claimed that Napoli would want at least £55 million amid interest from Newcastle and Aston Villa amongst others.

Koulibaly has been one of the best defenders in Europe for several years. He has been labelled ‘extraordinary‘.

He may not quite be at the peak of his powers any longer, but he could still be a brilliant signing.

Tottenham need a left-sided centre-back in this window. It appears that Alessandro Bastoni is their top target. But Koulibaly predominantly plays on the left of the centre-back pairing at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

Clearly, the situation needs to change before Koulibaly looks to be Tottenham-bound. He has his sights set on joining Barcelona this summer.

But Spurs have made a big statement in this window already. They have signed Ivan Perisic, and several more are likely to be on their way.

Perhaps it would be premature to suggest that their interest in Koulibaly will not lead to anything.