Liverpool have received a transfer boost after it emerged that Kvicha Kvaratskhelia asked to leave Napoli, with the winger’s father having previously made a comparison between him and Mo Salah
Liverpool switch goal Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s dad has already voiced his big admiration for Mohamed Salah, aleven though he backs his son over the Reds talisman.
Kvaratskhelia, 23, is one of the maximum highly-rated wingers in Europe, having been related with a number of pinnacle golf equipment for the reason that switch window opened this month. Napoli boss Antonio Conte admitted on Saturday that the Georgian is predicted to go away the Italian facet this January, having exceeded in a switch request.Liverpool are reportedly long- time period admirers of Kvaratskhelia however face stiff opposition from PSG, who’ve already recommend a settlement offer.
Despite this blow, Napoli’s valuation of over £70million hasn’t been met but via way of means of the Parisians, leaving the door open for Liverpool to doubtlessly stable a long- time period successor to their very own star, Salah.
Kvaratskhelia’s father, Badri, spoke to Calcio Napoli 24 approximately the comparisons among his son and the Egyptian ace in 2023, saying: “It’s a incredible contrast due to the fact Salah is a outstanding footballer who has completed tremendous matters with Liverpool and Egypt, however we adore Khvicha more.“Many say that he’s the strongest, for me, he’s due to the fact I’m the father, however listening to it from others fills me with pride.”While this is a few huge praise,
it is one which many Liverpool supporters will in all likelihood take with a pinch of salt, thinking about Salah’s mind-blowing effect at Anfield given that his very own circulate from Serie A in 2017. Salah is in sensational shape this season, boasting an exquisite tally of 21 dreams and 17 assists in only 28 video games , aleven though his settlement is about to run out withinside the summer.
There is long- status hobby withinside the participant from Anfield bosses, despite the fact that the Reds seem well-stocked in his role with the likes of Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota all capable of perform on that flank.Reds head educate Arne Slot even addressed rumours concerning Liverpool’s hobby in signing Kvaratskhelia at some stage in a press convention this week. The Dutchman performed down the speculation, commenting: “When you stated yourself ‘ related with’, I become thinking: ‘Which membership is he going to mention now?’ But you imply as a membership we’re related with Kvaratskhelia.
“What I make of this is that that is January and I assume I stated it after the West Ham United game [to journalists], please do not disappoint me, please provide you with a majority of these gamers and a majority of these golf equipment which can be withinside the hobby of us.
“Or those that do not play plenty for us are going to head someplace else. That [speculation] is what’s taking place now. And 9 out of 10 instances or ninety nine out of a hundred instances , on the quit of the window it is been clean that the majority of those testimonies were not true. So what can I remark approximately it? The rumours hold going for it however no remark from my facet .”
Kvaratskhelia hasn’t pretty matched Salah’s tally this season beneathneath Conte, scoring simply 5 dreams and offering 3 assists in 19 video games throughout all competitions. His first-class season general of 14 dreams become years in the past whilst he helped Napoli stable their first Scudetto given that 1990.