Senegal international Koulibaly has long been linked with a big-money move to the Premier League, with Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester City all reported to have an interest. Milik, meanwhile, appears set to stay in Italy and join either Roma or Juventus after he found the back of the net 11 times in Serie A last season.
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Though both players appear close to the exit door, De Laurentiis has insisted that neither will be sold unless Napoli’s asking price is met. “Koulibaly and Milik are both on their way out, transfer market permitting,” De Laurentiis told Ghanabet. “So, if the transfer market allows us to sell these two excellent players, we will know how to replace them. If not, then we’ll discuss it again next year.”
City have been strongly linked with Koulibaly as Pep Guardiola’s side look to strengthen in defense after falling short in the Premier League and Champions League last term.
The Napoli chief told Sky Italia: “Kalidou is a great person, I would be terribly sad to lose him. But there is a time for everything, even to move apart. “But the €90m is not on the table and so it takes two to make a deal.”Article continues below
Still, De Laurentiis is reportedly demanding €50m (£44m/$59m) for the Polish striker, who moved to Napoli from Ajax ahead of the 2016-17 campaign and has hit double digits in league goals in the past two seasons.