Manchester City have reportedly tabled an opening offer for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.
Having starred in the heart of the Napoli defence in recent years, Koulibaly has been persistently linked with a move away from the Italian outfit as of late.
Man City are rumoured to be keeping a close eye on the Senegal international's situation heading into the summer, although the Citizens have reportedly opened talks with Bournemouth for Nathan Ake as Pep Guardiola looks to bolster his backline.
Nevertheless, Corriere dello Mezzogiorno reports that City are keen to get a deal for Koulibaly over the line and have presented an opening bid to Napoli for the defender.
However, despite the financial implications of the coronavirus pandemic, Gennaro Gattuso's side are supposedly still holding out for a figure between €70-80m (£63.3m-£72.3m) for Koulibaly, with the report claiming that City's bid is too low for the Coppa Italia winners.
Koulibaly, who has turned out 21 times in the Italian top flight this season, still has three years left to run on his current deal with Napoli.
Ben Knapton
