Hvitsa Kvartachelia wants to leave Napoli for the UEFA Champions League and a big payday.
The current conflict between Napoli and Hvitsa is reaching its peak. Hvitsa wants to leave Napoli, and the club is demanding that he honor the terms of his contract.
The Georgian winger was a sensation for Napoli last season, alongside fellow clubmate Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich). Signed for just €15 million last summer, Hvitsa, like Kim, who arrived at the same time, immediately became an integral part of Napoli’s core, leading the team.
Despite last season being his debut season with Napoli, Hvitsa was a tremendous performer, scoring 14 goals and providing 17 assists in 43 appearances across all competitions. In the league, he scored 12 goals and provided 13 assists in 34 games, making him one of Serie A’s best “cracks” (players with the ability to turn the tide of a game).
Hvitsa’s performance helped Napoli win their first Serie A title in 33 years, crowning him league champion. Hvitsa also had a breakout year, leading Serie A in assists and being named Serie A MVP.
Along with Serie A Defender of the Year Kim Min-jae and Victor Osimhen, who led the league in goals with 26, Hvitsa was one of three key players in Napoli’s title-winning campaign, and all three were shortlisted for the 2023 Ballon d’Or based on their performances for Napoli. In the final voting, Kim was ranked 22nd and Hvitsa 17th. Osimhen finished eighth, the highest of the three.
Hvitsa’s form dipped a bit this season as the team as a whole struggled, but he still managed to score 11 goals and provide nine assists for 20 offensive points in 45 appearances across all competitions this season.
Hvitsa’s performances have attracted the attention of French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, who 토토사이트 follows the European soccer transfer market, revealed on March 28 that PSG had sent an offer to Hvica’s agent.
However, Napoli’s refusal to allow Hvitsa to leave so easily has caused a stir, with Hvitsa’s entourage calling for him to be released.
“I don’t want him to stay at Napoli,” Hvitsa’s father, Badri Kvaradze, told Georgian outlet Sport Imedi, “He has worked with four different coaches in one year. This concerns me a lot. It’s uncomfortable for me, but he will decide for himself.”
“I have not spoken to Hvitsa about this topic. We will not talk about it until after UEFA Euro 2024,” he added.
“We want to leave Napoli, but now we are waiting for Euro 2024,” said Hvitsa’s agent Mamuka Zugeli, adding: “Napoli with Antonio Conte has big plans. I’m sure they will qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season and fight for the Scudetto. But that doesn’t mean Hvitsa wants to stay at Napoli,” he said.
“I haven’t spoken to Hvitsa about this issue, the most important thing for him is the national team. Our goal is to play in a team that participates in the Champions League.” “The worst thing is whether he will stay at Napoli. Hvitsa lost a year for this 토토사이트 reason. We are concerned.”
Napoli, Serie A champions last season, finished 10th in the league in 2023-24 and failed to qualify for European competition. The club has hired title-winning coach Antonio Conte to try to rebound, but Hvitsa wants to leave Napoli to play in the UEFA Champions League.
He has reportedly already received a guaranteed paycheck from PSG. According to Italy’s Gazzetta dello Sport, Hvitsa has been in talks with PSG in recent weeks and has agreed to receive around €8 million per year.
According to sports economics website Capology, Hvitsa currently earns €1.54 million a year at Napoli. For Hvitsa, joining PSG would not only allow him to play in the UEFA Champions League, but it would also more than quintuple his salary.
While Hvitsa’s father and agent are publicly demanding that the club grant him a transfer, Napoli have no intention of granting their request.
After the interviews with Hvitsa’s father and agent were published, Napoli released an official statement saying, “Regarding the interviews with Hvitsa’s agent Mamuka Zugeli and his father Badri, the club emphasizes that the player has three more years left on his contract with the club. Hvitsa is not on the market,” the club claimed.
“It is us, Napoli, not the agent or his father, who will decide the future of the player, who is under contract with Napoli, and this story is over.”
Hvitsa is currently traveling with the Georgia national team to the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship. In his absence, the conflict between the club and the player’s family over his future has intensified, and it will be interesting to see if he decides to join PSG this summer for a big payday and Champions League participation, or if he stays at Napoli for another season.