Kalidou Koulibaly spent eight seasons at Napoli before his £34m move to Chelsea (LightRocket via Getty)
Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly sent a congratulatory message to Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis following the club’s Serie A title victory.
Napoli sealed their first league title win in 33 years this week following a 1-1 draw away to Udinese.
Koulibaly spent eight seasons at Napoli, helping the club win the Coppa Italia in 2020 before he was sold in a £34 million deal to Chelsea last summer.
And the 31-year-old still has Napoli close to his heart after spending the majority of his professional career with the Serie A club.
De Laurentiis wrote in a post on Twitter: ‘I received this from Kalidou and will share with you: Best wishes president for your work.
Napoli fans celebrated their first league title in 33 years this week (Getty)
‘This Scudetto had been predicted for a long time. And now it has arrived. I wish you many more titles.
‘Thank you for giving me the chance to play for this shirt and this city. Forza Napoli Sempre.’
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Meanwhile, Frank Lampard has praised Koulibaly’s impact during his stint as caretaker manager, although the Senegal international is now set to miss the rest of the season due to injury.
‘I’ve been impressed with him as a professional,’ Lampard said.
‘He’s doing his job very well, but unfortunately the injury was a tough one.’
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Koulibaly left Napoli to join Chelsea last summer.