Napoli manager Cristiano Giuntoli has criticized all transfer rumors from Manchester City regarding Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Kvaratskhelia joined the academy of the Georgian club Dinamo Tbilisi at a very young age. He later graduated from the academy and was promoted to the main team.
The striker played one season for the club and then joined another Georgian club Rustavi. After a great start at Rustavi, he spent the second half of the 2018-19 season with Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow.
After this, Khvicha joined another Russian club, Rubin Kazan, where he stayed for three years. The winger was then signed by Dinamo Batumi in early 2022. Ultimately, Kvaratskhelia joined Italian club Napoli in July 2022 for a reported fee of €12m.
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Since joining Napoli at the start of the season, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has become a sensation for Napoli fans. He has already scored five goals and provided three assists in Serie-A. In addition to this, the Georgian winger also has two goals and three assists in the UEFA Champions League.
As a result, Napoli are currently at the top of Serie-A. They have also qualified for the next stage of the UEFA Champions League and a draw against Liverpool will help them advance as group winners.
Now, after their sensational start, Kvaratskhelia is drawing the attention of many top teams. Defending English Premier League champions Manchester City are reportedly interested in bringing the striker to the Etihad.
Since Raheem Sterling’s departure, Manchester City have not signed a traditional winger. They are currently on the market and are looking for an extreme. From there began his interest in Georgian International. However, now the director of Napoli, Giuntoli, has denied all the rumours.
Speaking of the same, Giuntoli said: “There is absolutely nothing.” (Via – Fabricio Romano)
“I can tell you that Kvaratskhelia is 100% untouchable. It is absolutely NOT on the market”, added the director of Napoli.
Following his exploits with Napoli, Kvaratskhelia has become a fan favorite at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Earlier, Kvaratskhelia’s father admitted that Khvicha thinks only of Napoli. The affection of the Napoli fans that he received is one of the main reasons for this.
Now, despite the Napoli manager’s words, Manchester City will continue to pursue the Georgian winger.
