Kalidou Koulibaly: Liverpool ahead in pursuit for Napoli defender

SSC Napoli Senegalese pro defender Kalidou Koukibaly in action for The Blues against Juventus during the Coppa Italia 2019-20 Final at the Studio Olympico, Rome. Photo: Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images

Liverpool are reportedly at the head of the queue for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.

The 29-year-old has been strongly linked
with a move away from his Italian club and will allegedly be allowed to leave this summer if his €100m (£90.5m) asking price is met.

Manchester United and Manchester City  have both been linked with the Senegal international, but according to Tuttomercatoweb, Liverpool lead the race for the powerful defender.

Juventus Portuguese pro forward Cristiano Ronaldo shakes hand with Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly during the Coppa Italia 2019-20 Final inside the Studio Olympico, Rome. Napoli defeated Juventus on penalties by 4 - 2. Photo: Matteo Ciambelli/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The report claims that the European champions, who have missed out on a deal for RB Leipzig's Timo Werner, are 'above all' the competition for his signature.

However, Napoli's substantial asking price for the Senegalese could ultimately price Jurgen Klopp's side out of a move due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Koulibaly still has three years left to run on his contract at Stadio San Paolo.