Kalidou ready to quit Italy

MANCHESTER UNITED will offer Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly an escape route away from Italy’s racists.

The Red Devils have made the Senegal star,

27, a prime summer target.

And they believe he will attempt to force his departure from the Serie A club after being targeted by bigots.

The centre-back was sent off after being targeted with monkey chants when Napoli were beaten 1-0 at Inter Milan on Boxing Day.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti blamed the red card on the referee’s refusal to halt the game – and later backed his player when he threatened to walk off the pitch if there was any repeat of the problem.

Napoli’s chairman Aurelio De Laurentis has called on officials to halt games if players are subjected to racist abuse.

But Italy’s deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini caused outrage when he urged Napoli not to walk off. The issue has left Koulibaly devastated – and a move now appears the most likely outcome.

De Laurentis has ruled out the player’s departure in January and claims to have rejected a

£95million bid from United in the summer, although club sources insist interest never went past a valuation inquiry.