Saudi Pro League's Al-Hilal has signed Kalidou Koulibaly from Chelsea.

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Saudi Pro League's side Al-Hilal is delighted to announce the completion of the signing of Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.

Kalidou Koulibaly has become the latest Premier League player to join the Saudi Pro League.

The four-times Asian Champions League winners said Koulibaly's contract would run until 2026 without giving any financial details.

The 32-year-old is the second player moving to Al-Hilal from the English Premier League after Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves signed from Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday.

The Saudi Pro League has become attractive to Europe-based players since Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Al-Nassr last January.

Koulibaly is departing Chelsea after spending one season in the Premier League. The defender arrived from the Serie A side Napoli last summer on a four-year deal and has made 32 appearances for the Blues during his time at Chelsea.

Koulibaly has won 71 caps for his country, scoring one goal, helping them finish runners-up at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations – when he missed the final through suspension – and then captained his team to victory three years later.

He started his club career at French club Metz, then moved to Belgian side Genk in 2012, before signing for Napoli in 2014 and would go on to make more than 300 appearances in a hugely successful spell in Italy.

He was named in the Serie A team of the year on four occasions, as well as being named the best defender in Italy in 2019, and helped Napoli lift the Coppa Italia in 2020.

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