CHELSEA and Newcastle will miss Kvaratskhelia, while Napoli are determined to keep him, according to reports.
The 22-year-old Georgian star has been linked with a move to the Premier League Newcastle is tipped as a possible destination.
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Kvaratskhelia was also linked with Chelsea by the end of last year.
However, as interest grows Real Madrid and PSGthe leaders of Serie A are ready to act quickly.
According to transfer marketNapoli is willing to give the player a hefty pay rise that would earn him £2.6 million a season.
The club would only consider his departure if they receive an offer of more than £100 million, including a transfer fee.
Since signing for £8.8 million for Napoli last summer, Kvaratskhelia has scored 14 goals and provided 15 assists in 30 games in all competitions.
Together with striker Victor Osimhenyoung winger has Napoli on the brink of their first Serie A title since Diego Maradona was in Naples.
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In fact, he is the first player – ever – to record both 10 goals and 10 assists in his first Italian season.
Only four players have been more productive this season in Europe’s top five leagues: Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Osimhen.
Italian journalist Gianluca DiMarzio also reported: “I don’t think Kvaratskhelia can leave Napoli. He’s only there for one season and it’s really unlikely that the club will sell him”.
He added that if Osimhen, whose contract expires in June 2025, leaves, they “don’t have to sell Kvaratskhelia”.
Osimhen’s departure from Napoli is a real possibility, with Manchester United the favorites to take it.
Playing in the Champions League is likely to be a priority for the young star.
With Newcastle in the running for the top four and Chelsea 10th in the Premier League, it looks like he should stay put.