{"id":1633,"date":"2026-04-11T00:32:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1633"},"modified":"2026-04-11T00:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:32:19","slug":"arsenal-discover-khvicha-kvaratskhelia-transfer-reality-after-psg-masterclass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1633","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal discover Khvicha Kvaratskhelia transfer reality after PSG masterclass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_790335\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Arsenal are said to be interested in signing PSG superstar Khvicha Kvaratskhelia but a summer transfer would appear incredibly difficult to execute<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33742930\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Khvicha Kvaratskhelia\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33742930.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2270441265.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33742930.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-2270441265.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33742930.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-2270441265.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33742930.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2270441265.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Khvicha Kvaratskhelia would be a dream signing for Arsenal\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Khvicha Kvaratskhelia would be a dream signing for Arsenal<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There is a sense of inevitability every time Khvicha Kvaratskhelia skips inside or glides past the opposition full-back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He is swiftly becoming one of the most-cherished footballers in the current game due to his glistening reputation as a throwback forward and attacker, who plays with freedom, style and real quality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Loose speculation suggesting Arsenal are interested in Kvaratskhelia ahead of the summer transfer window feels slightly fanciful at this stage of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">What&#8217;s clear is the Gunners will consider signing a new left-winger in the forthcoming months and naturally, the Georgian maverick would tick just about every box.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! <a aria-label=\"Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook pageLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AFCFootball.London#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">All except one: his availability. Prising him out of PSG, he only joined from Napoli around 14 months ago, would take a whopping financial package and even then, why would the French giants seek to sell one of their most-prized assets?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kvara is slowly emerging as the face of Luis Enrique&#8217;s project, even if the Spaniard will be keen to stress his team is not about individuals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">At 25, he is rapidly approaching his prime and the Georgia international is playing the best football of his career. Yes, at some point, the Premier League may appeal to him but it would feel like an unnecessary gamble for him to pack up and leave when PSG look like genuine contenders for the Champions League, which they won last season, for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He has even said on record that he is loving life in Paris, where he feels at home, telling Le Parisien last month: \u201cParis, for me, is truly incredible. You have everything here, and on top of that, it\u2019s the city of love. When PSG called me, I think my wife was the happiest person in the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Before PSG contacted me, she always said, \u2018Imagine if we played for PSG one day, it would be incredible to live there.\u2019 I would reply, \u2018Yes, of course.\u2019 But in my mind, I thought it was very difficult to go there when there were such amazing players like (Lionel) Messi, Neymar and (Kylian) Mbappe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I love Paris, I love everything about Paris. The more I think about it, the more I appreciate how respectful people are. When you go out, they don&#8217;t bother you much. At a restaurant, for example, they ask before taking a photo. I really like that. It&#8217;s the best city to stroll around in with your wife.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33737308\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33737308\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.61\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 08: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Paris Saint-Germain goes around Giorgi Mamardashvili of Liverpool to score his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Quarter-Final First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Liverpool FC at Parc des Princes on April 08, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33737308.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paris-Saint-Germain-FC-v-Liverpool-FC-UEFA-Champions-League-202526-Quarter-Final-First-Leg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33737308.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Paris-Saint-Germain-FC-v-Liverpool-FC-UEFA-Champions-League-202526-Quarter-Final-First-Leg.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33737308.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Paris-Saint-Germain-FC-v-Liverpool-FC-UEFA-Champions-League-202526-Quarter-Final-First-Leg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33737308.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paris-Saint-Germain-FC-v-Liverpool-FC-UEFA-Champions-League-202526-Quarter-Final-First-Leg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored against Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday evening\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored against Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday evening<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal may wish to try their luck and test the water but it does not feel realistic to suggest Kvara is a viable transfer target for the summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Surely, he would cost a figure close to the club-record \u00a3105million fee that the Gunners splashed on Declan Rice in the summer of 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Given the length of his contract, which runs until the summer of 2029, any move would also likely require Kvara to angle for a move, which would see him risk tarnishing his reputation at the Parc des Princes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">PSG want to keep their top stars and that includes Kvaratskhelia&#8217;s team-mate Bradley Barcola, who could be in line for a new contract.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33611919\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33611919\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bradley Barcola celebrates scoring\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33611919.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2267095325.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33611919.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2267095325.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33611919.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2267095325.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33611919.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2267095325.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Bradley Barcola might be a more viable transfer target for Arsenal\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Bradley Barcola might be a more viable transfer target for Arsenal<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, if those talks fail to progress, he would appear a more realistic target for Arsenal in their search for wide reinforcements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Discussions are expected to intensify at the end of the season and that&#8217;s when interested parties will receive clarity on Barcola&#8217;s situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In many respects, it feels as if he would be the candidate far more likely to leave PSG than Kvara and Arsenal should monitor those developments closely.<\/p>\n<div 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