Coulibaly said an emotional goodbye to Napoli and its fans

After eight years at Napoli, Kalidou Koulibaly has made the decision to reverse his career, with the Senegalese stopper undergoing medical tests on behalf of Chelsea following the agreement between the two teams and preparing to leave for the United States, where the Londoners take the main stage play their preparation.

Just before he joins the Premier League world (all that remains is the Blues’ transfer announcement), Koulibaly wanted to say a special farewell to the club, which has been his family since 2014, by the player posting a video with his beautiful moments the Partenopei and to address the world of the team of the south of Italy by writing:

“June 1st, 2014, an unforgettable date: my arrival in Naples, the beginning of a story of pure love. I was a shy boy but with a great desire to show the world what I can do!

Victories, defeats, joys, disappointments. Too many feelings lived together: impossible to summarize. But I keep everything in my head and my heart.

Both of my children were born in Naples. I met people who will forever be a part of my life and who made me and my family feel at home: from the first to the last moment.

Thanks to you Napoli I became the person I am today. Thank you to the club, the President, the coaches, all my teammates and everyone I have had the pleasure of working with over the years.

Thank you Naples and Neapolitans for all the love we have given each other.

I am proud to have honored you with all my being and I will carry you in my heart indefinitely and cherish one of the most important feelings for me: respect.

You were everything for me. Now I feel like I have to go and get back in the game: it’s time for a new adventure.”

It is noted that Koulibaly, who has signed a five-year deal with Chelsea, is leaving Napoli after wearing his shirt 317 times and winning the 2014 Italian Super Cup and 2020 Coppa Italia with them.