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