Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in action for Napoli against Genoa (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)
Liverpool could have a secret weapon to give them the edge in an exciting January transfer window saga, but it looks far from simple.
Sources have said Caught offside that Paris Saint-Germain continues to lead the race to sign Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskheliaalthough the clubs are yet to agree a fee, which could allow clubs such as Liverpool to enter the scene.
As it stands, Napoli are asking €70m for Kvaratskhelia, while PSG have only risen to €65m, and it remains to be seen whether a deal will be struck, despite the Ligue 1 giants working hard to get the Georgia international. a priority objective.
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However, Liverpool are also seen as a club who could enter the race for Kvaratskhelia if things do not work out with PSG, although there have been no concrete talks or approaches yet.
Sources have indicated this, however Napoli are interested in LFC winger Federico Chiesawhich could perhaps open up the possibility of a trade deal.
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Liverpool only signed Chiesa in the summer, but the Italy international has made a slow start to life at Anfield and it is possible he could make a swift return to Serie A.
for now, Caught offside he understands that Chiesa’s preference is to stay at Liverpool and fight a bit more for his place, so that could complicate things with Napoli.
Kvaratskhelia, however, would surely represent a major improvement in Liverpool’s attack, with Chiesa struggling to make much of an impact so far, while also being quite injury-prone in recent years.
Kvaratskhelia has been a joy to watch for Napoli and it’s easy to imagine him fitting in with Liverpool in the form of Arne Slot.
The 23-year-old looks set to fit in with Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz, but it’s also easy to see why PSG are determined to sign him after missing out on Kylian Mbappe in the summer.
