Everything you need to know about transfer news this Friday January 17, 2025.
“Kvara” bids farewell to Naples (before his transfer to PSG is made official)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in Paris, it's in the box. Everything is complete, the two clubs have agreed on a transfer for €70 million excluding bonuses, PSG and “Kvara” too. We are just waiting for the transaction to be formalized. A first step has just been taken. The Georgian winger said goodbye to Napoli in a long video posted this Thursday on social networks. He expressed his affection for Naples, “a unique and interesting city”, but also for the “god of football»Diego Maradona. He looks back on the title of Italian champion won in 2022-23, he who wanted to come to the Napoli stadium one last time to shoot this video. And to bring his young son, Damiane, there for the first time.
«It's hard for me but it's time to say goodbyeexplains the 23-year-old player in this video. I had an amazing time here. Naples was my home, I felt extremely good there thanks to each of you. Naples is a football city, Naples lives with football. And I'm happy to have been part of this great story. I learned a lot here, both on and off the field. I grew as a person and as a player. It was a great honor for me to wear this jersey», he swears again, he who leaves after 107 matches with the Italian club (30 goals, 29 assists), current leader in Serie A, where he arrived in 2022 after… being snubbed by several L1 clubs . “I know your heart is broken but one day I'll tell you everything», he slips elsewhere. In the meantime, head to Paris.
Paris FC is interested in Jonathan Ikoné
The capital club is active. According to information from RMC Sport Paris FC is in discussions with Jonathan Ikoné, the Frenchman from Fiorentina. Still according to the sports media, Ikoné, who is having a difficult season in Italy, would be “very motivated by the idea of joining the Parisian club”. The salary of the French winger is nevertheless significant and everything is far from being resolved.
“Neymar can no longer play at the level to which we are accustomed”: the terrible observation of Jorge Jesus
There is no smoke without fire. The rumors of a Chicago offensive for Neymar Jr were surprising. They now appear in a new light: the Brazilian is in fact no longer in the odor of sanctity at Al-Hilal, who had paid a high price to snatch him from PSG in 2023 (€90 million). Not to mention his pharaonic salary. All for a total of… seven matches and one goal, with three assists. Coach of the Saudi club Al-Hilal, Jorge Jesus made things clear this Thursday, at a press conference, recognizing that, “physically, Neymar can no longer play at the level we are used to. Things got difficult for him, unfortunately».
An observation which led the Portuguese technician to make the following decision: if he is included on the list in Asian C1, the Brazilian international will not be affected by the Saudi championship, a competition in which clubs are forced to respect a quota foreign players. “He will decide his life. What I know is that he has a contract with Al-Hilal. And the rest, it's not for me to say more“, declared Jorge Jesus, who took care to recall that Ney is “a top world player». «It's not easy. He is returning from an injury that kept him away from competition. When he was almost back, he got injured again“, he recalled. It remains to be seen what the future holds for the former Santos, Barça and PSG player, free in June.
And also…
Lyon: Zaha, a little tour and then leaves
Nuamah ready to go English style?
Islam Slimani returns to Europe and Belgium (official)
Odsonne Edouard courted in MLS
Thibault De Smet strengthens Paris FC (official)
Théo Pellenard in Laval (official)
Agreement in principle for Marmoush in City
François Mughe loaned to Athens (official)
Paris FC is interested in Jonathan Ikoné
Al-Hilal in contact with Mohamed Salah
Real Madrid only want Trent Alexander-Arnold this winter
Randal Kolo Muani undergoes his medical examination with Juventus Turin
RB Leipzig is thinking of Timothy Weah but…
Juventus FC goes second for Axel Disasi
Neymar targeted… by Chicago
Belgium contacted Rudi Garcia… and also thinks of Thierry Henry
