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title: "Man United make bid for Liverpool-linked Kalidou Koulibaly"
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author: "Ste Hoare"
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published: "2020-06-04T08:39:37Z"
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# Man United make bid for Liverpool-linked Kalidou Koulibaly

Manchester United have had a £71m bid for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, according to Sky Sports Italia, via [The Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8385131/Manchester-United-make-71m-offer-Kalidou-Koulibaly-Napoli-holding-89m.html).

Koulibaly has been [linked](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/05/29/report-jurgen-klopp-personally-calls-kalidou-koulibaly/) with moves to Liverpool in the recent weeks and there have been [claims](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/06/01/liverpool-to-offer-53-5m-plus-divock-origi-for-kalidou-koulibaly/) that the Reds have made offers too.

However, it looks like Man United are now firmly in the race to sign the 28-year-old star, just a year after they broke the world record fee for a defender when they signed Harry Maguire from Leicester City.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

Koulibaly was voted as one of the best [30 players in the world at the last Ballon d’Or awards ceremony](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ballon-dor-2019-messi-ronaldo-van-dijk-set-to-head-up-list-of-30-/1ac0k3mdohx5y1rjinc2y98lv3), so it’s no surprise to see clubs interested in him.

Whilst we’ve doubted Liverpool’s reported interest in the Senegalese star, a move to Man United would certainly make sense for all parties.

United should have the financial power to spend big in the summer, even after taking a financial hit due to the current global events.

Furthermore, they seem keen to back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and get their club back into the Champions League on a regular basis and improving their defensive options is one way to help achieve that aim.

From a Liverpool point of view, it would be a shame to see such a great player join a fierce rival but it’s certainly a move we could see happening this summer.