PSG close in on Kylian Mbappe replacement! Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia agrees transfer - but French giants still have one major stumbling block

Posted Sunday, June 02, 2024 by Goal.com

Napoli are proving stubborn in Paris Saint-Germain's pursuit of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, despite the Ligue 1 side agreeing personal terms with the star.

WHAT HAPPENED?
Ligue 1 giants PSG, facing a future sans Real Madrid-bound Kylian Mbappe, are keen to sign Kvaratskhelia, who has made waves since signing for Napoli in 2022. According to L'Equipe, Luis Enrique and PSG sporting director Luis Campos believe the 23-year-old can be a star on the left side of the attack at the Parc des Princes.

THE BIGGER PICTURE
Kvaratskhelia, set to star for Georgia at Euro 2024, won't come cheap. An opening offer of €100 million (£85m/$109m) was denied by PSG, but it's obvious that the winger will cost a sizeable sum. He was named in the Serie A Team of the Season in 2022-23 and, at the age of 23, is still far from his prime. As a result, Napoli are well within their right to wait for a club to truly splash the cash.

NAPOLI WON'T MAKE IT EASY
Napoli aren't, however, ready to grant Kvaratskhelia his wish to leave. L'Equipe go on to claim that PSG will need the Italians to lower their valuation of the player, and are ready to stick to their own estimation of around €60m (£51m/$65m).

WHAT NEXT FOR KVARATSKHELIA?
The transfer drama can wait for Kvaratskhelia, who is about to represent Georgia at their first ever major international tournament. The Crusaders will take on Turkey, Portugal and Czech Republic in Group F of the competition, which gets underway on June 14.