Barca may offer Pianic as part of their purchase of Koulibaly

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Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly is expect to join Barcelona this summer. After Azulgrana could offer Miralem Pjanic as part of a deal.

Calciomercato correspondent Daniele Longo reported on Friday. That Barcelona could bring Miralem Pjanic as part of their bid for Kalidou Cu. Libali, the Senegal national team center from Napoli this summer. 

Barcelona want to strengthen their defense with a quality centre-back at the end of the season. With Koulibaly being among them. Although the player has about 13 months remaining on his contract. Napoli have set a €30m bid for the player and Azul Grana are not ready to pay that amount ufabet.

However, Barcelona are also looking at alternatives, while Napoli have expressed an interest in Bosnian midfielder Pjanic. Who Azul Grana has loaned to Besiktas this season. too

According to reports, Pjanic, who is under contract with Barcelona until 2024. He is estimate to be worth around €10-15 million. So a bid for the Bosnian midfielder could help reduce his budget to sign Guli. Bali is halfway down. So it’s up to Napoli to accept the offer or not.

However, according to Fichajes, Barcelona have turned their attention to Napoli defender Koulibaly, whose current contract expires in the summer of 2023.

Napoli value the centre-back at €35m (£29.7m), but the Blaugrana are keen to lower that price tag by offering Pjanic as part of the deal.

Pjanic is currently on loan at Besiktas, but according to reports he is not in Xavi‘s plan for next season, with Barcelona keen to offload the 32-year-old in the summer.

Koulibaly has scored three goals in 26 Serie A appearances for Napoli this term, while Pjanic has featured in 20 league games for Besiktas.