Allegedly approaching Arsenal and Liverpool, intermediaries have advised they to give Khvicha Kvaratskhelia some thought this summer. Graeme Bailey on HITC claims that these middlemen have told both clubs the Napoli attacker is inside the summer transfer range. Napoli has previously rejected away multiple Premier League requests, thereby showing no desire in moving the 23-year-old.
Arsenal Transfer News: Arsenal And Liverpool Fight For 23-year-old Napoli Attacker
Joined Napoli from Dinamo Batumi in July 2022, Kvaratskhelia soon rose to be among the best players in Serie A. His outstanding first season proved to be rather important in enabling Napoli to win their first Serie A championship in more than thirty years. In 34 league games, he still scored 11 goals and eight assists, however his performance suffered in the 2023/24 season.
Though Napoli’s defense of their league championship suffers, Kvaratskhelia’s market worth stays strong. Several elite teams have taken notice of his ability; middlemen are aggressively pushing him toward Arsenal and Liverpool. Though these teams express interest, Napoli has been strict in turning down bids.
Including Kvaratskhelia into Arsenal’s team would help them. For every position Mikel Arteta wants two solid players. Given Gabriel Martinelli’s erratic performance last season, Kvaratskhelia may provide fierce challenge for the left-wing post. Liverpool also has cause to give Kvaratskhelia some thought. Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah’s futures are unknown; Salah is nearing the final phases of his career. Signing Kvaratskhelia would provide Liverpool with a bright future prospect.
A summer relocation looks improbable even if it’s unclear which Premier League team has asked for the Georgian international. As apparent from Napoli’s president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, Kvaratskhelia is not for sale. Napoli want to recover their Serie A championship, hence even with England’s interest, they want to maintain their top player.
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Arsenal full-back Nuno Tavares, 24 years old, is almost heading to Lazio in Italy. Talks on personal matters have progressed him one step closer to joining the Serie A powerhouse. In July 2021 Tavares came from Benfica to Arsenal. Born in Lisbon, he first lived at Casa Pia AC and Sporting CP before going to the youth program of SL Benfica. Though he arrived to Arsenal with great expectations, he has fallen short. His first season at Arsenal was underwhelming, which resulted in loan trips far from Arsenal. He joined Nottingham Forest on loan last summer, but only put in 696 minutes in 12 outings. Now returning to Arsenal, Tavares has an unclear future.
Lazio makes sense in being interested in Tavares. Particularly given questions about Luca Pellegrini’s future, the Serie A team needs a left-back. Premier League teams have show interest in Pellegrini, hence Tavares is a good choice for Lazio. Lazio and Arsenal have reached an agreement; personal parameters of discussion with Tavares are in development. The contract seems to go through, giving Tavares a new start in Italy.
Should the trade go through, Tavares will have an opportunity to restart his career at Lazio. The Portuguese defender could find the correct setting for development in Serie A. Signing Tavares gives Lazio their team more depth and meets their left-back requirements. Finalizing this action will depend critically on the next weeks. Tavares and Lazio almost have an agreement, hence the move may go place not too late. This action might signal a turning point in Tavares’ career as it will enable him to move beyond his Arsenal challenges.
