Red Star Belgrade new signing Kalifa Koulibaly says he was persuaded by his former teammate Osman Bukari to join the club.
Bukari and Koulibaly last season played for Nantes in the Ligue 1 before the Ghana international joined Red Star Belgrade this window.
Red Star have reinforced their squad with the signing of the Malian international.
According to Koulibaly, Osman Bukari played a key role in convincing him to join the Serbian giants.
“Bukari convinced me to come to Belgrade. He gave me his impressions of the first team. I am familiar with the club and its history. I’ve heard all the best about Zvezda, I can’t wait to get on the field and give the club my best on the field”.
“Zvezda is an interesting club for me. I watched the last European game. Before that I also followed the club on Instagram. I am familiar with how many people love Zvezda”.
“I’m glad to be with you. Red Star and Belgrade are very interesting to me. It is a pleasure to play for such a great, historic club. It is a great pleasure to contribute to the team this season. Our goal is to win the Serbian championship”.
‘I would like to thank you for the opportunity and the messages of support I received on Instagram. I will give my best and I also hope that together we will score many victories this season”.
Koulibaly has had stints with clubs in France and Belgium such as Nantes, Charlot and Gent.