Is Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel preparing the best defensive line in Europe? Tuchel’s moves in the transfer window seem to have vowed not to repeat last season’s defensive mistakes. Chelsea will also bring Napoli’s Senegalese defender Khaled Koulibaly to join Thiago Silva, Trova Chalobah and Malang Sir. Koulibaly is a defender who has been named in the team of the year four times in the Italian Serie A. The Napoli star was also awarded the best defender in Italy in 2019. Senegal won the African Nations Cup this year under the leadership of Koulibaly, who played 62 international matches for Senegal.
Coach Thomas Tuchel needs more players in the defense. Center backs Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen have left the team. Rudiger has completed his contract at Chelsea and Christensen has moved to Real Madrid.
Nathan Ake and Presnel Kimbebe are targeted for that vacancy. If they join, Tuchel can alternately test six of the best players in the defensive line.
Koulibaly joined Napoli from Belgian club Genk in 2014 and has become one of the best central defenders in Europe. Chelsea’s days are undoubtedly ahead if Koulibaly gives in to the Premier League, where the best forwards play fast-paced matches.