Chelsea Enter Race for Werder Bremen Teenager Karim Coulibaly
Bremen's €40–50m valuation under a 2029 deal positions the club to drive a bidding contest.
Overview
- Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg reports Chelsea have entered the chase for 18-year-old centre-back Karim Coulibaly.
- An earlier Sky Germany report said Chelsea made contact with the player's representatives, with no club-to-club talks reported.
- Manchester United have sent scouts to watch him and Newcastle are keen, while Real Madrid, PSG and Napoli are also tracking the defender.
- Reports indicate Bremen want roughly €40–50m and Coulibaly’s contract runs to 2029, with some coverage noting there is no release clause.
- Coulibaly has 22 first-team games for Bremen and Germany U21 caps, and his left-footed, 6'3, ball-playing profile fits clubs planning defensive rebuilds.