Sir Alex Ferguson ‘discussed a possible Manchester United move with Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly last summer’ before club gave up on him and signed Harry Maguire instead
- Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly held talks with Kalidou Koulibaly last summer
- Ferguson was eager for Manchester United to seal a deal for the centre-back
- However, United eventually turned their attention to Harry Maguire instead
Legendary former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly held talks with Kalidou Koulibaly over a possible transfer last summer.
Ferguson, who now works for United as a director and club ambassador, was eager for United to sign the Napoli centre-back.
United were heavily linked with Koulibaly but the deal ultimately didn't come to fruition.
Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly held talks with Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly last summer
Ferguson was eager for United to secure a deal for the highly regarded central defender
As reported by Foot Mercato, Ferguson was eager for the Senegal international to make the switch to Old Trafford.
United eventually gave up on the Koulibaly deal and instead turned to Harry Maguire, who joined from Leicester for £80million.
With the Koulibaly deal not materialising, United instead decided to bring in Harry Maguire
On Friday Maguire was named United's club captain, succeeding Ashley Young, who has joined Inter Milan.
Koulibaly has made 232 appearances for Napoli since he joined the club in 2014.
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