Psg’s winter signing kvicha kvaratskhelia still haunts naples president
The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) pulled off one of the most dazzling winter transfer coups of 2025. In January of that year, the French capital club splashed out €70 million to bring Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Naples to Paris. A move that would soon reshape the team’s trajectory—though the Italian club’s president hasn’t stopped grumbling about it.
Under Luis Enrique, PSG clinched the Champions League trophy last season, but this campaign, Kvaratskhelia has taken his game to another level. The Georgian winger, now the heartbeat of the team in Europe’s premier competition, has become the Parisian club’s standout performer. A development that has left Aurelio De Laurentiis nursing a bitter pill—one that still refuses to go down.
De Laurentiis vents frustration over lost gem
Aurelio De Laurentiis hasn’t minced his words when reflecting on Kvaratskhelia’s swift rise to stardom in Naples and his controversial exit. In a candid interview, he drew sharp contrasts between Neapolitan royalty and the Parisian transfer saga.
« In just one year, Kvara became a star in Naples. Yet his contract obligations were poorly managed by his agents and family. Comparing him to Maradona? Please. Maradona was one of a kind—irreplaceable in every sense. As a man, he was exceptional, a true lover of Naples and the club. He was a diamond beyond measure. » De Laurentiis lamented.
«Naples’ sirens couldn’t keep him»
His frustration didn’t end there. The president went on to invoke the myth of Parthenope, the ancient Greek name for Naples, and the allure of its legendary sirens. « I wonder if the affection Paris offers can ever match the warmth of a city like Naples—one that has thrived for 2,500 years. Kvara, like Ulysses, plugged his ears to resist the siren’s song. He chose to walk away rather than hear our extension offers. » he quipped.
