{"id":1674,"date":"2026-04-11T04:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T04:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1674"},"modified":"2026-04-11T04:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T04:07:20","slug":"arsenal-transfer-news-as-gunners-hit-snag-in-khvicha-kvaratskhelia-pursuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1674","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal transfer news as Gunners hit snag in Khvicha Kvaratskhelia pursuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>At A Glance: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is on Arsenal\u2019s summer shortlist.<\/li>\n<li>A report has claimed they have \u2018taken steps\u2019 towards a move.<\/li>\n<li>They have also been hit with a financial roadblock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Much has been made of Arsenal\u2019s summer transfer pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain and Georgia talisman Khvicha Kvaratskhelia but the Gunners have been hit with a roadblock, according to CaughtOffside.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being on course to win the Premier League and becoming the champions of Europe for the first time in their history, Mikel Arteta\u2019s men are going to subject to plenty of summer changes.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of incomings, the current table-toppers are looking at improving their left wing position \u2013 and Vinicius Jr is reportedly on their radar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong>Arsenal face stern competition as Bayern Munich and Man Utd join race for \u00a380m Morgan Rogers<\/p>\n<p>With the respective futures of Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli currently hanging in the balance, it is abundantly clear that improving Arsenal\u2019s left wing options is at the top of their priority list come the season\u2019s end.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Arsenal\u2019s move for PSG\u2019s Kvaratskhelia hits financial roadblock<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A blockbuster move for Real Madrid\u2019s Vinicius, though, would be one that could cost them an arm and a leg \u2013 and Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United could come as a cheaper alternative to the Brazilian.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Kvaratskhelia has been identified as a potential option.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from Caught Offside, the Gunners have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2026\/04\/09\/khvicha-kvaratskhelia-transfer-arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently taken steps to explore a potential move for the PSG man<\/a> \u2013 but they are not the only team who are interested in his signature. <\/p>\n<p>That said, the report has claimed that Luis Enrique and his entourage have issued a hands-off notice on the 25-year-old, who has plundered 21 goal involvements (13 goals and eight assists) this term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArsenal\u2019s recruitment team would have really liked to sign Kvaratskhelia, but PSG have bolted the door,\u201d one Caught Offside source explained.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.dave.sport\/readarsenal\/2026\/03\/prsiF5hRPvr2-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.dave.sport\/readarsenal\/2026\/03\/prsiF5hRPvr2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/media.dave.sport\/readarsenal\/2026\/03\/prsiF5hRPvr2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/media.dave.sport\/readarsenal\/2026\/03\/prsiF5hRPvr2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/media.dave.sport\/readarsenal\/2026\/03\/prsiF5hRPvr2.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>A number of sources claimed that PSG hadn\u2019t set an asking price for the lightning-quick wide man \u2013 but one claimed that Arsenal would need to table a bid of \u20ac180 million to convince the French side to even consider selling.<\/p>\n<p>Ever since his move from Napoli in the summer of January 2025, the one-time Champions League winner has been a pivotal part of PSG\u2019s plans. <\/p>\n<p>They, as a result, don\u2019t want to lose him at any cost\u2026 unless the price is a record-breaking one. Elsewhere, it\u2019s no secret 2001-born Khvicha Kvaratskhelia would be a ceiling-raiser for the Gunners.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kvaratskhelia would be Arsenal\u2019s most important signing since\u2026 Declan Rice<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Declan Rice moved from West Ham United to Arsenal in the summer of 2023 for a fee in excess of \u00a3100 million but he\u2019s been worth every penny if you ask any member of the Emirates faithful. And they\u2019d be right, wouldn\u2019t they?<\/p>\n<p>The all-action midfielder \u2013 alongside the likes of Bruno Fernandes and his teammate Gabriel \u2013 is in contention to be named the Premier League\u2019s Player of the Year. <\/p>\n<p>His arrival transformed the Gunners\u2019 engine room and has been the club\u2019s marquee addition of the decade but that would change in the event that Kvaratskhelia walked through the door at N5.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Statistics<\/td>\n<td>Kvaratskhelia<\/td>\n<td>Trossard<\/td>\n<td>Martinelli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Minutes<\/td>\n<td>1229<\/td>\n<td><strong>1688<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>848<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Goals<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assists<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shots per 90<\/td>\n<td><strong>2.4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1.7<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pass success rate (%)<\/td>\n<td><strong>87.1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>76<\/td>\n<td>68.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Key passes per 90<\/td>\n<td><strong>1.3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1.2<\/td>\n<td>0.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dribbles per 90<\/td>\n<td><strong>1.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0.7<\/td>\n<td>0.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Overall rating<\/td>\n<td><strong>7.02<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>6.83<\/td>\n<td>6.40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Kvaratskhelia vs Trossard vs Martinelli\u2019s 25\/26 league statistics per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whoscored.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WhoScored<\/a> \u2013 correct as of 09\/04\/26<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It would take Arsenal\u2019s chances of winning silverware year-on-year to an unfathomable level. From a defensive perspective, Arsenal are nothing short of resolute but they have struggled to produce but they could use some prowess moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Just imagine Bukayo Saka on the right, a fresh striker or an improved Viktor Gyokeres at the sharp end of the pitch and Kvaratskhelia \u2013 also known as Kvaradona \u2013 on the left. It would boost Arteta\u2019s side and their firepower in tenfold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At A Glance: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is on Arsenal\u2019s summer shortlist. 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