PSG indicators Napoli’s star winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia till 2029

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates after scoring a aim for Napoli. The Georgian winger will be part of PSG
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia accomplished his anticipated transfer from Napoli to Paris Saint-Germain when he signed a deal till 2029 with the file 12-time French champion.

French media earlier reported the 23-year-old Georgia ahead was in Paris to have his medical verify, and PSG confirmed the switch in an announcement late Friday (January 17, 2025).

“It is a dream to be right here. I’ve heard lots of very constructive issues about Paris Saint-Germain,” Kvaratskhelia mentioned. “I really feel immense pleasure in becoming a member of.”

No additional info was given however L’Equipe estimated the switch charge to be 70 million euros ($72 million) with out bonuses.

The transfer comes a day after he posted a farewell video to Napoli followers, who affectionately nicknamed him “Kvaradona” in homage to Argentina nice Diego Maradona, the membership’s best ever participant. Kvaratskhelia starred in Napoli’s Serie A title-winning workforce in 2023.

Napoli coach Antonio Conte confirmed final Saturday that Kvaratskhelia requested a transfer.

PSG misplaced Kylian Mbappe to Actual Madrid within the offseason and including a dynamic participant like Kvaratskhelia would supply some punch to its assault. He is a scorer and skilful supplier with pace and dribbling capacity.

“Khvicha is without doubt one of the most enjoyable gamers in world soccer. A implausible expertise, but additionally a participant who has braveness and fights for the workforce,” PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi mentioned. “I do know he’ll obtain all his objectives with us. We’re delighted to be strengthening our squad.”

He starred for Georgia eventually 12 months’s European Championship alongside fellow winger Georges Mikautadze, who performs in Ligue 1 for Lyon, and Zuriko Davitashvili, who’s doing properly for Saint-Etienne.

Kvaratskhelia scored 30 objectives in 107 video games general for Napoli and had nice chemistry with striker Victor Osimhen throughout the title-winning marketing campaign — which ended a 33-year look ahead to the Serie A title, with Maradona starring in that 1990 workforce.