Chelsea new boy Kalidou Koulibaly has revealed that John Terry thought he was being prank-called when the Senegalese defender first known as to ask for his iconic quantity 26 shirt.
The previous Napoli man uploaded a clip to social media this week of a telephone name he had with Terry wherein he requested the membership’s adorned former skipper if he might inherit his outdated jersey quantity – which has not been worn since.
Whereas Terry was very happy for Koulibaly to tackle the No.26 mantle, the centre-back’s first try and name up the Blues icon didn't precisely go to plan after Terry hung up on him.
Requested if it was a nervous telephone name to make and the way it took place, Koulibaly replied at his unveiling: ‘Sure it's true. I used to be nervous a bit as a result of I used to be ready to signal my contract with Chelsea and it occurred the day earlier than, within the night time, so I used to be pleased.
‘And the second factor I needed was to know which numbers had been free, and talking with the group supervisor he advised me some numbers and he didn’t inform me the 26.
‘So I requested him for the 26, however I’d carried out my analysis earlier than and I’d seen that John left it in 2017 and no one took it from that point, so I used to be a bit asking myself, is it retired? Or possibly no one needed to take it.
‘So I requested Gianfranco Zola, who was a participant for Chelsea additionally who I do know very effectively as a result of we have now the identical particular person working for our enterprise in Italy.
‘I talked to him, he advised me the story of Chelsea, I've to know every part once I come someplace, so I requested powerful inquiries to him concerning the membership, concerning the construction, concerning the supporters.
‘And I requested him for the telephone variety of John as a result of I needed to ask for the jersey and he gave me straight the quantity. And I known as him – however originally he didn't imagine that it was me! He thought that it was a joke!
‘So he put down the telephone at first and known as the group supervisor to ask if it was actually me. After which after that I requested him respectfully that I needed to take his jersey, his quantity. I do know that it’s an important quantity for him, and for me additionally as a result of I took it straight once I went to Napoli and I needed to maintain it for right here in Chelsea.
‘When he advised me sure I used to be actually pleased as a result of I do know what he did for the membership, the supporters, town right here and I do know that it’s crucial to ask him first earlier than carrying it. I needed to inform all people that I requested him earlier than [taking it] as a result of I need to be respectful with a legend within the membership.’
He added with a smile: ‘However he put the telephone down first! At first he didn’t imagine it was me!’
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