Naples' XXL short-list for post-Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Last summer, Napoli opened the door for Victor Osimhen to leave. Announced at Chelsea or Paris Saint-Germain, the striker from Nigeria remained with the Partenopei once the transfer window ended in Italy. Sidelined, he finally found a base in Türkiye, where the market was open longer in September. He was therefore sent on loan to Galatasaray. Which was good for the Neapolitans, who had already welcomed his replacement in the person of Romelu Lukaku. A striker who has often collaborated with the new coach, Antonio Conte. It was also the Italian technician who pushed to recruit the 31-year-old Belgian, author of 7 goals and 7 assists in 20 appearances in all competitions during this 2024-25 financial year.

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This winter, Naples is preparing to lose an important new player, in the person of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Georgian has been a valuable asset for his club for several seasons. This year, “Kvara”, who was injured in December and at the start of the year, was used 19 times in all competitions. Time to score 5 goals and deliver 3 assists. All this has not escaped Paris Saint-Germain and Luis Enrique, who have been following the player for months. The Asturian made him his priority last summer. The two men had even discussed the Parisian project. But the deal didn't go through. Unless there are any surprises, the operation should be completed this winter. As explained on our site, an agreement is close between PSG and Napoli.

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But there are still a few details to be ironed out. On the Naples side, Antonio Conte, who admitted to being disappointed, indicated that his club would not give any gifts. “Today, he's a Naples player and let's not forget, there are steps to take if someone wants to buy him: nothing is certain. But I like to emphasize the maturity of this group: the market is going crazy, two players have left and there are rumors about others, but my players have kept their focus and their desire to win and continue on this path. » Leader of Serie A, Naples knows that it will lose a good element if Kvara goes to Paris. This, even if the transalpine team has already proven that it is doing very well without him. But we will still have to strengthen ourselves in this position.

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And several names have already come out of the hat, such as those of Galeno and Lorenzo Pellegrini. As revealed by us, Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) is in the sights of the club chaired by Aurelio De Laurentiis. Information confirmed this Monday by La Gazzetta dello Sportwhich cites other names such as that of the Moroccan Hakim Ziyech, who wishes to leave Galatasaray, or Edon Zhegrova (LOSC), who is not necessarily for sale. The pink paper publication also mentions the case of Alejandro Garnacho, for whom the door is not completely closed. Sky Italia confirms and indicates Conte wants the Manchester United winger as a priority to replace Kvara. But it will be necessary to pull out all the stops since MU is asking at least €80 million for the player under contract until 2028. But with the future sale of Kvara, Naples will have liquidity.