Kvicha Kvaratskhelia is one step closer to leaving Napoli during the January transfer window. Napoli coach Antonio Conte confirmed the player’s intention to leave the Azzurri this winter. French club PSG are currently in talks with Napoli and the Georgian winger’s agents in search of a deal, according to latest reports.
Conte, who was appointed to Napoli in the summer of 2024, spoke during the press conference prior to the Serie A match against Hellas Verona about Kvaratskhelia’s future.
“Yes, Kvara asked for the club to be sold.”
Conte was open to talking about it after journalists asked him for clarification on rumors about the winger’s future. “I spoke with the player and he confirmed it to me. I feel great disappointment because I spent six months working with him, making him feel at the center of the project and working with the club. After six months we returned to the starting point. .
“This means that I was not as incisive in convincing the two parties to move forward together. Today I find myself at a point where I have to take a step back. I cannot keep those who do not want to stay in chains.” Now the situation has to be resolved by the club, Kvara and his entourage. I don’t want you to think that if the player has to stay, I have vetoed him this summer. match with Verona. losing an important player,” he said.
Napoli are reportedly asking for a fee of €80 million to sell the player this winter, while PSG are also speaking to the player’s agents to reach an agreement on personal terms. After scoring a total of 30 goals in 107 games played in all competitions, winning the 2022-23 Serie A title and being awarded the MVP of that season, the story between Kvaratskhelia and Napoli seems almost over.