Paris Saint-Germain have been encouraged in their pursuit of £72million Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, after the Italian club's boss Gennaro Gattuso conceded they may need the money to balance the books.
Koulibaly, 29, is one of Europe's most sought-after defenders and has been linked with Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, as well as PSG this summer.
But as the clock winds down to the transfer deadline on October 5, most suitors for the Senegalese's signature have fallen away, with City set to secure the services of Benfica's Ruben Dias for £65m.