Napoli Coach Antonio Conte has confirmed. Khoicha Quartaskhalia Asked to leave the club. Among the reported interest from Premier League Leader Liverpool And League 1 Leader Paris Saint Germain.
Kvaratskhelia, who won Serie A The title, with Napoli in 2023, has a contract that runs until 2027 but there has been no progress on extending that deal this season.
Speaking at a news conference ahead of Napoli’s Serie A game against Verona on Sunday, Conte expressed his dismay at the 23-year-old potentially leaving the Serie A leaders this month.
“I have never shied away from uncomfortable questions. If I speak I will speak the truth, otherwise I prefer to remain silent, I do not lie,” Conte said.
“We are talking about an important player. A player who was already going to leave in the summer. I also wanted to have technical certainty. In addition to the work I asked for, I also needed quality. There is, as well as the confirmation of certain players, who, you know, asked to be sold in the summer and he was not alone.
“We’re moving forward, but it’s easy to forget the work I did to convince the players, which I thought was necessary, to stay. A lot of people wanted to take other paths.
“He said without mincing his words to sell the club. This is what was said to me, the player has confirmed his decision to me.
“Personally I feel very disappointed, because I spent six months trying to make it. [Kvaratskhelia] Feel at the center of the project, working with him, showing him that we can do something good and working with the club for six months on renewal.
“From my point of view, it’s a huge disappointment.
“Today I have to take a step back. I cannot keep people in chains who want to leave. I did that in the summer and gave all parties six months to find a solution.
“I realize this news came out of the blue, but I am now taking a step back and it is right that the club and [Kvaratskhelia’s] The delegation resolves the situation.
“And so, he is not available for Verona. We will see what happens. We will lose an important player, but in the meantime, let’s focus on Verona.”