Napoli Defender Kalidou Koulibaly Officially Signs New 5-Year Deal

Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has officially signed a new long-term deal, which will contract him to the club until the summer of 2023.

Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has officially signed a new long-term deal, which will contract him to the club until the summer of 2023.

The Senegalese defender initially agreed to sign a new deal at the start of August, when club president Aurelio De Laurentiis revealed that new terms had been agreed upon on. This ended months of speculation regarding Koulibaly's future, with a £70m move to Chelsea having been mooted since former Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri took charge at Stamford Bridge.

Rinnovato il contratto a @kkoulibaly26 fino al 30 giugno 2023. Viva Kalidou Koulibaly #ForzaNapoliSempre @GhoulamFaouzi @dries_mertens14 pic.twitter.com/lTuRZVrbSx

— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) September 1, 2018

Now, just under a month later, both club and player have confirmed that a new deal has been signed - with a short but sweet statement on Napoli's official website revealing the terms of Koulibaly's new contract.

"SSC Napoli is delighted to announce that Kalidou Koulibaly has extended his contract with the club. 

The 27-year-old defender, now into his fifth season in Naples, has put pen to paper on a new five-year deal which runs until 30 June 2023."

Sono felice ed orgoglioso per mio rinnovo.
Grazie a tutti per la fiducia in me!
Famiglia Napoli 💙#ForzaNapoliSempre #koulibaly #koulibaly26 #kkoulibaly26 #napoli #forzanapolisempre #teamkk26 #teamrkell #teamkoulibaly #famiglia #difendoLaCittà pic.twitter.com/B8abOBidr9

— Koulibaly Kalidou (@kkoulibaly26) September 1, 2018

The length of contract rewarded to Koulibaly will now see Gli Azzurri enjoy the prime of his career, with the Serie A giants looking to focus their attentions on winning the league title for the first time since 1990.

Since arriving from Belgian Pro League side Genk in 2014, Koulibaly has made 124 league appearances for the Partenopei. He helped lay the foundations of Napoli's outstanding push for last season's Serie A crown, famously netting a late winner at Juventus to snatch a dramatic victory in Turin. Now, the club will hope that Koulibaly can help elevate them to the next level.