BVB beat Man U,Barca to land PSG defender Coulibaly
Borussia Dortmund have won the race for Paris Saint-Germain defender Soumaila Coulibaly.
The Daily Mail says Coulibaly’s signature on a free transfer was fiercely contested with some of Europe’s biggest clubs from the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A all making offers for the impressive centre-back.
Manchester United, Barcelona and Juventus were among the clubs to have courted Coulibaly, but Dortmund moved smartly in the transfer market to land one of the best young talents in Europe for next season.
Coulibaly, who is represented by Portugal based sports agency – Epic Sports – has signed a long-term contract at Dortmund as he aims to continue his rapid rise to the top of football.
Coulibaly, who has been likened to France international Dayot Upamecano, is relishing the prospect of joining Dortmund and playing alongside other top young stars such as Erling Haaland, Jadon Sancho, Gio Reyna, Jude Bellingham and playing in front of Dortmund’s passionate fans.
“It was nice to have so much interest from so many clubs, but I cannot wait to get started with Dortmund,” Coulibaly explained.
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“They are a great club with a proven track record of developing some of the best young talents in the world and I aim to do my best for the club and fans
“I am thankful to my agents [Epic Sports] for helping me in making this move to Dortmund and also to Paris Saint-Germain where I have learnt so much already in my career.”