Football: “We have not undergone blackmail, but almost”, Naples badly digests the departure of Kvaratskhelia

Champion of Italy in 2023, Naples, current leader of Serie A with three points ahead of Inter Milan but one more match, can believe in a rehearsal of history next spring. If all the signals seem to be green in the field for the formation of Antonio Conte, the Transalpine club is still struggling to accept the departure of Kvhicha Kvaratskhelia this winter at PSG.

During a press conference, sports director Giovanni Manna let a certain bitter dawn. Even if this transfer brought them 70 million euros in the funds, the manager has obviously tasted the way in which the Georgian international, adored in Naples and major actor with Victor Osimhen of the 2023 Scudetto, forced the sort of hand of his club.

“It is difficult for the right players to move in January”

Naples nevertheless tried to compensate for his departure by acquiring a new player, but none of the initiated contacts, especially with Alejandro Garnacho de Manchester United, could succeed. “It is difficult for good players to move in January. In addition, certain values ​​were not in line with our hopes, in particular with regard to wages, “he said, as reported by the Corriere dello Sport.

The German international Karim Adeyemi was also expected. “We had a draft agreement with Dortmund. We were there, we discussed, but the player was not sure and did not want to come now. We did not want to insist, ”said the leader of Napoli.

Standing for the third time by Luis Enrique, Tuesday against Le Mans (2-0), the Georgian striker made a mediocre copy in the Sarthe. One week before the Champions League match against Brest, he does not yet seem able to shake up the hierarchy in attack where Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué and Bradley Barcola are carried by a favorable wind on the back.