Chelsea clear-out gathers pace as Kalidou Koulibaly completes £17m Al-Hilal transfer

Koulibaly leaves Chelsea after one disappointing season at Stamford Bridge
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Nizaar Kinsella25 June 2023

Chelsea have confirmed the departure of Kalidou Koulibaly to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal, as the player clear-out at Stamford Bridge gathers pace.

Koulibaly joins Al-Hilal in a £17million deal.

Chelsea also get his £200,000-a-week wages off the books.

Koulibaly struggled in his one season at in the Premier League after joining Chelsea in a £33m deal from Napoli last summer.

The Senegal international made 32 appearances for the Blues.

Chelsea have also agreed to sell Hakim Ziyech to Al-Nassr for £8m and Edouard Mendy is to Al-Ahli for £16m, while N’Golo Kante has agreed to join Al-Ittihad on a free transfer.

The Blues have also agreed a £65m deal to sell Kai Havertz to Arsenal.

A Chelsea statement said: “Kalidou Koulibaly has left Chelsea after completing a permanent transfer to Saudi Professional League side Al-Hilal.

“We would like to thank Kalidou for his contributions on and off the pitch during his time at Stamford Bridge and wish him well for the next stage of his career.”

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