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PSG reach 'total agreement' to sign Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Cameron Smith
- Updated: 14 Jan 2025 13:35 CST
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Paris Saint-Germain have reached a full agreement to sign Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
The Georgia international will reportedly sign a five-year contract at the Parc des Princes after PSG agreed a transfer fee in excess of €70 million.
Kvaratskhelia was eager to leave Napoli during the January transfer window and after lengthy discussions with the Serie A giants, PSG have now reached a total agreement to sign the 23-year-old this month.
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Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle United were also linked with a speculative mid-season move for Kvaratskhelia, but PSG have now won the race for his signature after failing to sign him last summer.
Luis Enrique’s side were close to purchasing Kvaratskhelia and his Napoli team-mate Victor Osimhen during the 2024 summer transfer window, but they were unable to finalise an agreement and the prospective double deal collapsed.
However, they have now reached an agreement for the Georgia star, with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirming the deal is completed with his famous ‘Here We Go’ catchphrase.
Kvaratskhelia will leave Napoli having scored 30 goals in 107 appearances for the club.
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What has Antonio Conte said about Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
News of PSG’s agreement to sign Kvaratskhelia comes after Napoli boss Antonio Conte confirmed the Georgia winger had asked to leave the club this month.
“Kvara has asked to be sold. The club told me and he confirmed it,” Conte informed reporters ahead of his side’s Serie A clash against Hellas Verona on Sunday.
“I feel very disappointed, because in these six months I have put him at the centre of the project making him understand that something important could be done and I have worked with the club for the renewal, instead we are back to the beginning.
“Evidently I have not been so incisive in convincing the parties to move forward together, today I find myself at a point where I have to take a step back.
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
F, AM (L)
Napoli
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
F, AM (L)
Napoli
“I cannot keep in chains those who do not want to stay. I did it in the summer, I had six months to convince them to find the solution and therefore it was a bolt from the blue.
“I would never want him to think that I vetoed him and chained him if he were to stay. This summer I was convinced that I would convince him to embrace the goodness of the project, but I didn't succeed.”
