Confirmation was difficult for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (23 years old). After an extraordinary first season at Napoli where he was crowned champion and burst onto the world of football, the former Rubin Kazan had a more complicated 2023-2024 year. If individually, he had been able to maintain a certain level (11 goals and 9 assists in 45 matches), his team could not do better than a pitiful 10th place in Serie A. Mentioned all summer on the Paris side Saint-Germain, but ultimately remained at Napoli who did everything to keep him, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia does not seem to regret this outcome.
Quickly considered the cornerstone in Napoli’s offensive sector by Antonio Conte, the Georgian is enjoying the start of the season. Author of 5 goals and having delivered 2 assists in 12 matches, he is essential as against AC Milan where he scored an important goal (2-0) this Tuesday which allows Napoli to prance at the top of the Serie A. The Tbilisi native feels like a fish in water at the moment and he owes it in part to the Italian coach: “ I am a footballer who always wants to learn new things, learn useful concepts to continue my progress. And having Conte on the bench is certainly a guarantee. We hope to obtain great satisfaction throughout the championship. »
Napoli wants to armor it
In great sporting form and focused on the Neapolitan project, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is nevertheless facing major discussions for his future since President Aurelio de Laurentiis absolutely wants to extend his 23-year-old Georgian nugget, under contract until 2027. In order to ensure a record transfer next summer or the one after that. Antonio Conte, who does not want this issue to parasitize the season of his star player, had also spoken in recent days: “ There is an ongoing negotiation between the club and the player’s entourage, we cannot go into details. What I ask Khvicha is to continue doing what he is doing, to concentrate on the season. He is an exemplary professional and we are experiencing a very important season. I hope that everything resolves in the best way for the club, the player and his agent, but I also know that in football anything can happen. »
After many twists and turns in this matter, particularly due to the pronounced interest of PSG last summer, relations have heated up between the different parties. As reported Sky Italiathere was a meeting with the player’s agent Mamuka Jugeli and things would be moving in the right direction. On the player’s side, we expect a clear salary increase. The club would like to offer an increasing salary over the duration of the Georgian’s contract with a base of 5 million euros for the first year. A request in line with what the winger is demanding, who would like his emoluments to reach between 8 and 9 million euros during the last years of his contract. A point of disagreement still lies on its release clause. The Khvicha Kvaratskhelia clan would like it to be set at 80 million euros, which the club refuses, which does not want to integrate it, or at a higher price. The agreement has not yet been reached, but it is starting to smell good.
