Carlo Ancelotti 'makes Napoli centre back Kalidou Koulibaly his number one target'

Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly made Napoli centre back Kalidou Koulibaly his number one target after rumours that Yerry Mina wants to leave Everton for Serie A.

Mina, who is interesting both Inter Milan and Fiorentina, has started 20 of the Toffees' 25 Premier League games for which he's been fit, but the Colombian has faced competition for his place in the side by Mason Holgate, while fellow centre back Ben Godfrey has also impressed.

Amid speculation that the 26-year-old sees his future lies elsewhere, Ancelotti is keen to bring in Koulibaly, according to Tuttomercatoweb.

Koulibaly played under the Italian for 18 months before Ancelotti was dismissed and has developed into one of the world's most sought-after centre backs.

Ancelotti was quick to do business with his former employer as he brought Allan to Merseyside and he could well be in the running to purchase Koulibaly as well, with the Senegal star's transfer valuation now as low as £35million, compared to the peak of £87m a couple of years ago.

As clubs across Europe see their budgets squeezed due to Covid-19 and there is a pressing need to bring money in, Napoli's hand may be forced despite Koulibaly having two years left on his contract, a scenario that would be made more likely if Napoli remain fifth in Serie A and fail to qualify for next season's Champions League.

With the likes of Liverpool and Bayern Munich having previously expressed an interest, Ancelotti could find himself facing stiff competition for Koulibaly's signature.

Everton hope to bring in around £22m from the sale of Mina, which would still represent a £5m loss on the 26-year-old, who arrived at the club from Barcelona for £27m having just scored against England at the 2018 World Cup.