"I’ve known Kalidou for a while now," Edouard Mendy told Chelsea's official website when asked about the club signing his Senegal teammate Koulibaly.
"He was the first one who welcomed me in the national team so we were in the same room at first, when I first met him, when I got my first call-up, so the feeling was amazing.
"If you talk about his qualities on the pitch, I think I will let the people and the Chelsea fans see this player and I hope they will enjoy watching him. He's a top player, as everybody knows, but he is a top person and that's why in the dressing room he’s a very good addition.
"He is a guy who likes the responsibility, but also he can joke with everyone, so we need this kind of person. And I think everybody's going to be happy with him and what they see.
"Every year we had this - the link with Chelsea and Kalidou in the media - and this year it happens so I am happy!"
Koulibaly was officially announced as a Chelsea player on Saturday morning. The 31-year-old joined on a £40m deal from Napoli.
He was linked with a move to the Bridge for ages and it took many years for the move to finally materialise.
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