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Chelsea Enter Race for Teenage CB Karim Coulibaly

Published April 9, 2026 · Updated April 9, 2026 · Yahoo Sport

Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg confirms that Chelsea have entered the race for Werder Bremen's 18-year-old center-back, Karim Coulibaly.

Plettenberg stated on X that the Blues are impressed with Coulibaly's development and have a summer move planned. Several top clubs, including Real Madrid, Man Utd, PSG, and Napoli, are also scouting the youngster.

Werder Bremen is reportedly holding out for a fee between €40-50m, though Chelsea need a replacement following Levi Colwill's ACL injury.

Chelsea Enter Race for Teenage CB Karim Coulibaly

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