More chaos in Naples. After the back and forth between the Italian club and Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s agent, the second bolt from the blue arrived in the space of a few days. The earthquake this time concerns Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, with the Georgian’s future still to be written. First the words of the agent and the father of the Italian winger, with Mamuka Jugeli, Kvara’s agent, who stated: “We want to leave Naples, but we are waiting for the end of the European Championship first. Our priority is to move to a team that play the Champions League. The worst thing is that if he stays at Napoli, Khvicha will miss a year, we are worried.” Kvaratskhelia’s father is of the same opinion: “I don’t want him to stay in Naples, three coaches changed last year and it’s difficult to play in a situation like that.”
Napoli doesn’t fit.
Shortly afterwards, in the night between Sunday and Monday, Napoli’s reply arrived, with a statement in no uncertain terms: “In reference to the declarations of Kvaratskhelia’s agent, Mamuka Jugeli, and his father Badri, Calcio Napoli reiterates that the player has a contract for another three years with the club. Kvaratskhelia is not on the market. It is not the agents or the fathers who decide on the future of a player under contract with Napoli but the Calcio Napoli club!!!
And now?
Antonio Conte had asked De Laurentiis two things before signing: the non-transferability of Kvaratskhelia and Di Lorenzo, but it seems clear that these two situations need to be resolved, or at least clarified, before any other transfer operation. Interest from PSG has already arrived in Naples in recent weeks, with three-figure offers, while the negotiations for the contract renewal (which expires in 2027) have been going on for some time with various ups and downs.
