Liverpool have been warned there is no chance of Napoli selling Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in January and that the winger is likely to command an €100m fee when the Serie A outfit do decide to cash in by the Georgia international’s agent.
The 21-year-old joined Napoli from Dinamo Batumi in an £8.6m transfer this summer after his contract at Rubin Kazan was suspended due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Having shone back in his homeland, he has gone on to be a standout player in both Serie A and the Champions League this season, scoring eight goals and registering 10 assists from just 17 appearances.
Only Marko Arnautovic and Victor Osimhen have scored more than the winger’s six goals in Serie A this season, while his seven assists are the joint-highest in the league along with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Meanwhile, only Rafael Leao can better his total of three Champions League assists, with his return the same number as the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Serge Gnabry.
