Newcastle United are understood to have made contact with Napoli regarding a potential club-record deal to sign Kalidou Koulibaly, Footmercato reports.
The Magpies are currently on the cusp of a £300m takeover from the consortium led by PCP Capital Partners and there is the anticipation that the club could make a few big-name signings this summer.
Barcelona’s Philippe Coutinho and Chelsea’s Willian have already been linked with the club and Footmercato now claims that the club have initiated talks with Napoli regarding Koulibaly.
The Senegal international is regarded as one of the best-performing defenders in European football and he has been fancied to move to the Premier League on numerous occasions in the past.