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Chelsea have won the £30million race to capture Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly .

The Senegalese centre-half has decided his time in Italy is over, having failed to reach agreement over a new contract with the Serie A club.

New Blues boss Antonio Conte wants to build his side around the 25-year-old and has stolen a march on London rivals Arsenal who were also keen.

Now the deal is set to go through once the player agrees a severance package with Napoli.

Chelsea have been plugging away trying to finalise a move since May, but complications over image rights proved difficult to surmount, with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis (correct) digging his heels in.

But the player appears to have opted for a move to Stamford Bridge, with interest from the Gunners and other Premier clubs coming too late.