Chelsea are understood to have made a renewed bid for Kalidou Koulibaly, the Napoli defender, after their advances were first rebuffed almost a year ago.
Senegal international Koulibaly, who joined the Serie A club from Belgian side Genk in 2014, is the subject of a £53 million bid from the Premier League champions, according to a report from Tuttomercatoweb, who added that Napoli are ready to play hardball.
However, Koulibaly's agent reportedly told Mondo Napoli that his player 'might' be moving this summer while adding that Antonio Conte's team were a 'world-class' outfit.
A recent article in the London Evening Standard said that around 15 top players in Seria A are likely to be subject to bids, with Roma, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, the 2 Milan clubs and Fiorentina bracing themselves in readiness for large bids.
It is speculated that a renewed bid for Alex Sandro from Conte will be made in the next few days after the first bid was rejected. Other players mentioned include Insigne, Mertens, Bonucci, Nainggolan, Bernardeschi, Salah, Felipe Anderson, Keita and Peresic.
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