Kalidou Koulibaly admits the nagging of former Napoli teammate Jorginho convinced him about moving to Chelsea.

The defender says Senegal teammate Edouard Mendy also had an influence.

Speaking with Jorginho, Koulibaly told chelseafc.com: "It was you! You've been pestering me since June, or maybe March, spamming me with texts, begging me to join the club. You helped make it happen.

"I've had many conversations with you and Edou and you both had great things to say about the team, the club and its supporters. I don't know if you remember, before you left Napoli I promised we'd play together again someday.

"So that was definitely one of the season why I made this decision. Knowing I would get to reunite with my brothers and have another chance to play, train and laugh together again definitely helped.

"Plus, when I came to Chelsea in June, in my heart I had already decided I wanted to join. I had already been keeping up to date with the team, especially you and Edou, and when I saw you guys winning the Champions League, I felt I was joining the right team at the right moment. So, when I landed in London to join you and the rest of the team, I knew I was doing the right thing."