Who are the players who, like Kvara, can consider themselves ready for the top 5 European leagues?
“Mamardashvili, who plays for Valencia, and Mikautadze, who I would absolutely like to see in Napoli. Yesterday, the Metz striker made history by scoring Georgia’s first goal at the European Championships. He costs 15 or 20 million, he had a good season in France and I hope that Napoli’s scouting team can observe him.”
Kaladze, former AC Milan and currently mayor of Tblisi, do you think he is exploiting the explosion of the Georgian football movement to benefit from it from a political point of view?
“Absolutely not. He is involved in politics and is interested in football. He is the Georgian player with the most titles, he won the Champions League with the Rossoneri. Perhaps he also helps our players find an important club, but he is simply a friend’s help.”
Is there really an offer from PSG for Kvaratskhelia?
“It is a very unpleasant topic for me and all the Neapolitan fans. Today, I read that PSG is offering Kvaratkshelia 11 million salary. It’s a huge amount. Last year, I did an interview with the father, and at that time they said they were satisfied with the company, the salary and the president, saying he was a man who kept his promises. Perhaps, at that moment there wasn’t the pressure from Paris, which may have changed something now. Napoli offers a renewal of 4.5 million, while the entourage requests 6. For Kvara, however, there must be no rush. He is young and cannot miss the chance to work with Antonio Conte, a serious, extraordinary coach. This can allow him to improve a lot from a professional point of view. Kvaratskhelia can stay for a year, therefore. Naturally, it must be underlined that it was necessary to renew the player’s contract already last year, immediately after the championship victory. If this had been the case, we would not be in this situation today. The cards on the table have changed with the advent of the Parisians but I must also recognize that the communication strategies of the player’s entourage are not acceptable. Certain situations should not be discussed in the public square.”
Will Kvara stay at Napoli?
“Yesterday he said that he will decide his future after the European Championships. I don’t know what it means, but it’s not up to him alone whether he stays or not. He has a three-year contract and Conte has said that he wants to see Kvaratskhelia at the center of his project. For this reason, a face-to-face conversation between the player and the coach will be important.”
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