Manchester City are reportedly looking at Napoli superstar Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as a target for the summer.
The 22-year-old Georgian winger has been enjoying one of the finest seasons of his career as the Naples club take the top flight of Italy by storm. So far this campaign, Kvaratskhelia has managed 12 goals and 15 assists in a mere 27 appearances and is proving to be one of the standout talents in Europe.
With such promising statistics so far, it is not surprising that Kvaratskhelia has reportedly caught the eye of Pep Guardiola. According to GiveMeSport, City are one of a number of top clubs who have taken a serious interest in the winger.
Speaking to the media outlet, CBS reporter Ben Jacobs outlined which teams are taking an interest in one of Napoli’s top talents. He explained: “There’s absolutely no guarantee that Victor Osimhen or Kvaratskhelia will end up leaving in the summer, but there will be demand, and Newcastle and Manchester City are two of the clubs in particular, along with others like Real Madrid and PSG, that are looking at Kvaratskhelia.
“It’s obvious why because ultimately, he’s had a standout season, scoring goals and getting assists for fun. He’s scored 10 goals in Serie A in only 20 matches, and it’s an incredible rise really.”
Elsewhere, there has been further reports that Aymeric Laporte is pushing to leave the Blues at the end of the campaign. Some outlets claimed last week the RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol had been lined up by Guardiola as a replacement for Laporte who had become frustrated at his playing time.
Now, according to Mundo Deportivo, Laporte is pushing to move to Barcelona at the end of the season. It is claimed that the centre-back has already been in touch with the Catalan club to secure a deal.
Man City aims to recruit Chelsea ‘superstar’ worth £42m
Manchester City are interested in a summer deal for Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell.
Manchester City are interested in securing the signing of Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell at the Etihad Stadium, journalist Simon Phillips has told GiveMeSport.
Pep Guardiola is looking to add more depth to a threadbare left-back department for the Cityzens’ squad.
Man City transfer news – Ben Chilwell
According to a report in The Times at the start of February, Manchester City are interested in the signature of Chilwell, after the club allowed Joao Cancelo to depart for Bayern Munich on a season-long loan until the end of the season.
Although the 28-year-old has initially only left the Etihad Stadium on a temporary basis, it is expected that he will go on to secure a permanent move to the Bundesliga giants come the summer window, leaving Guardiola painfully short of left-back options.
City are known to be keen admirers of Chilwell, having considered triggering his £42m release clause in the summer of 2020, during the full-back’s time with Leicester City.
Last month, Phillips indicated to GiveMeSport that he couldn’t see Chelsea allowing the Milton Keynes-born star to leave the club and “hasn’t heard anything” to suggest that this will be the case.
However, the journalist has acknowledged that City have an interest in Chilwell, though he is one of several left-back options the Premier League champions are looking at.
What has Phillips said about Man City and Chilwell?
When asked about City’s interest in Chilwell, Phillips told GiveMeSport: “City definitely like him and that’s been confirmed, but he is just one of a number of left-back options that they’re looking at for the summer.
“Chilwell is definitely on their radar.”
Would Chilwell be a good signing for Man City?
Chilwell – who arrived at Chelsea for a fee of £45m in August 2020 – has been a relatively solid presence for the west London outfit during his time at Stamford Bridge, but has found minutes hard to come by this season.
The 17-cap England international has made 74 appearances for the Blues, hitting the back of the net eight times whilst providing 11 assists in that time, having helped the club win their second Champions League title in 2021.
However, after just 14 outings this term, it’s no surprise to see that the left-back has only been able to achieve a WhoScored rating of 6.58 for his displays in the top flight, having made an average of 1.1 tackles and 0.8 interceptions per game.
But with an opportunity to play under Guardiola potentially being offered this summer, Chilwell may jump at the opportunity to start afresh and make the move north to Manchester.
