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Eventually, the possibility of leaving like Kim Min-jae rises rapidly... Eventually, he refuses to renew his contract → Expected to move to Barcelona
Napoli ace Hvicha Kvaracelia (23) is expected to move from the transfer market this summer. Kvaracelia was most likely to renew his contract with Napoli, but he is reluctant to renew his contract due to concerns over his team's performance this season. Barcelona, where manager Xavi Hernandez (44, Spain) remains, has been named as Kvaracelia's most likely destination.
Spanish media Sport reported on the 26th (Korea Standard Time) that "Cvaracelia plans to meet with Napoli next week to discuss renewing his contract, but he may refuse to do so because he has other plans." Barcelona's name came up. "I'm sure that Cvaracelia will want to move, and Barcelona will be able to satisfy their aspirations," it said.
Barcelona, where Xavi had announced his intention to resign in the middle of the season, is preparing for the upcoming summer transfer market by changing its mind. Coach Kvaracelia is seeking to recruit a left-handed striker who had previously shown interest in transferring to a big club, and his agent says he has actually received an offer from Barcelona.
However, rather than leaving Naples this summer, Kravachella decided to grow with his team and achieve his goal. Kravachella, who signaled his renewal of his contract with Napoli, smoothly negotiated with Italian President Aurelio De Laurentiis (74). A green light has been given to whether he will renew his contract after some news reports suggested that his annual salary will nearly triple through his contract, which is currently 1.5 million euros (about 2.2 billion won).
However, no agreement has been reached yet, and as Napoli's slump continues, both sides are reluctant to sign a contract. Some say that De Laurentiis will not block any transfer if he gets an appropriate offer because he is angry at Napoli's performance this season. Napoli, who won Serie A last season, has fallen to eighth place this season, and it is unclear whether it will advance to the European competition.
Kvaracelia is also considering a transfer as he will not be able to play in the UEFA Champions League (UCL). Despite the high salary increase, Kvaracelia is ready to take a step forward in his career and would not have changed his mind to be with Xavi. If Napoli does not play on the UCL stage, the door to the transfer will be wide open.
Kvaracelia, a member of the Georgia national team, contributed to Napoli's league victory last season by playing as a starting member along with Victor Osimhen (25) and Kim Min-jae (27) of Bayern Munich. In the 2022-23 season, he scored 12 goals and 10 assists during 34 Serie A matches, serving as a "crack" on the left side with his agile dribbling and sophisticated shooting skills. Although he showed some ups and downs this season, he continued his momentum by scoring double-digit league goals (10 goals) for two consecutive seasons.
Kvaracelia, who suffered from rumors of a transfer last summer, chose to stay in Osimhen and stayed with him unlike Kim Min-jae, who left for Germany. He stayed in Naples, refusing to let Premier League clubs such as Newcastle and Arsenal enter the club. However, with the transfer window set for this summer, big players' interest grew again, and the possibility of a transfer increased as a result of the unstable atmosphere in his relationship with Napoli.