During a transfer window, the question of timing is often central. While Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was already the priority to replace Kylian Mbappé last summer, PSG encountered refusal from Naples who did not want to hear about a departure of their player. Six months later, the situation has greatly evolved. Eager to see him extend his contract which ends in 2027, the Neapolitan club has had no positive feedback from the Georgian international who would have other plans in mind.
Having agreed contractually with Paris for several weeks, “Kvara” would, in reality, like to leave the Serie A leader this winter to take on a new challenge. He made the announcement to his coach, Antoine Conte, who was already talking about it in the past tense when explaining his non-call-up for the championship match this weekend against Hellas Verona (2-0) : “Kvara asked to leave. I spoke to him and he confirmed it to me. I'm disappointed. I don't want him to think if he stays that I'm the one who locked him in here. I did it last summer, thinking of convincing him of the viability of the project, but I obviously didn't succeed. We are losing an important player. The club and its agent will look for a solution. I can't keep Kvara if he doesn't want to be there. »
Behind the scenes, the leaders of PSG and Naples have planned to discuss again at the start of the week and, according to an Italian source, an agreement could even be considered “Tuesday or Wednesday”. On the sole condition that nothing disrupts the rapprochement that has taken place, over the days, between the two directions.
In the Parisian clan, it is said that it is a “sensitive” file in which, as is often the case, there are egos that must not be hurt when settling the final details. If the operation indeed has every chance of succeeding, for an amount which could oscillate between 65 and 75 million euros depending on the formula chosen (dry transfer? with a player in the balance?), PSG Today, they advance their pawns with caution in the hope that Naples will end up giving up their player without making a fuss.
-As we wrote on Saturday, several market intermediaries explained, over the last 72 hours, that the positions of the two clubs are “close”. A big fan of the player, Luis Campos has known for a while that he can count on Kvaratskhelia's desire in this matter. For the sports advisor as for Luis Enrique, the arrival of the 23-year-old Georgian would respond to the need to provide stronger competition in the offensive sector, with a young player who already has solid experience.
If it has prepared for long negotiations from the start, the Parisian club is hopeful of quickly finding common ground even if “Kvara” will not be able to play the last two Champions League matches against Manchester City and Stuttgart. On the Naples side, Conte has already explicitly made it known that he expects his management not to delay moving forward on his replacement.
