The story is unraveling in southern Italy, as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia starts packing his bags—it’s time for a move. The Georgian star has been keeping Napoli waiting on signing a new contract, seemingly holding out for January and the first opportunity for a career-defining transfer. If there are no surprises, the new home of Serie A’s 2022/23 MVP is set to be the Parc des Princes. While nothing is official yet, signals from Italy and reports from transfer experts Gianluca Di Marzio and Matteo Moretto indicate that Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli are working diligently to finalize this winter’s biggest transfer. The southern Italian club has asked the French champions for a fee of 80 million euros. PSG is trying to lower the price, and Di Marzio claims Napoli is willing to negotiate or find a mutually beneficial deal—a scenario that suits both parties.BREAKING: PSG have made contact with Napoli over Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, according to Sky in Italy 🚨Napoli are open to selling the 23-year-old this month, but are demanding around £70m 🇬🇪 pic.twitter.com/TIwtcyD51p— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) January 9, 2025 The allure of Paris appears stronger than the fight for a second straight Scudetto, even though Napoli remains a serious contender as the current Serie A leader. The magnetic pull of the City of Light is so strong that Khvicha has started pushing for the transfer himself. The Georgian international has scored five goals and provided three assists in 17 Serie A matches this season—a decent performance but far from the impact he had during Napoli’s title-winning campaign in 2022/23. PSG had expressed interest in Khvicha last June, but the transfer didn’t materialize, and the club failed to adequately address Kylian Mbappé’s potential departure to Real Madrid. While Ousmane Dembélé has stepped up and Bradley Barcola has taken on a bigger role, PSG has been waiting for a marquee signing. The delay in bringing in such a player (combined with a challenging Champions League draw) has put the club in a precarious position, risking elimination after the group stage.Half of Europe in fear: City now has 95 million to spendIf the deal goes through, the 23-year-old Georgian could become PSG’s fourth most expensive signing in history—and the record for a January transfer. Neymar cost 222 million, Mbappé 180 million, Randal Kolo Muani 95 million (and is now reportedly on his way out), while Achraf Hakimi currently holds fourth place at 68 million. The staggering numbers Khvicha has posted since arriving in Naples in 2022 explain why he is viewed as a central figure for PSG’s future. Since joining Serie A, no player has completed more successful dribbles (196) or made more touches in the opposition penalty area (491). He ranks second in chances created (145) and total shots (263), and third in shots on target (94). His influence on the game is priceless.##NAJAVA_MECA_8617639##
