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Kalidou Koulibaly 'didn't hesitate' when Chelsea came calling as he insists it was 'time for a new challenge' after eight years at Napoli... as he reveals how Jorginho and Edouard Mendy text him persuading him to join the Blues

Kalidou Koulibaly has insisted that he 'didn't hesitate' in signing for Chelsea as he felt the time was right to leave Napoli after eight happy years in the Serie A.

The Senegalese defender completed his £34million move to Stamford Bridge last week and is excited at the prospect of becoming a leading figure in Thomas Tuchel's Blues team.

Koulibaly, who recently joined up with his new team-mates on their pre-season tour of America, also revealed how close he came to joining Chelsea in 2016 only for the move not to come to fruition.