Napoli ace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia willing to ignore agent and dad’s wishes for dream move

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s agent admits he and the player’s father would love to see him join Barcelona, but the player himself would rather play for Real Madrid.

The Napoli star has burst onto the scene this term, helping the Italian side dominated domestically and in Europe as they eye a first Serie A success for more than three years. Kvaratskhelia was an unknown quantity when he arrived from Dinamo Batuni in the summer, but is now attracting admiring glances from some of Europe’s heavyweights.

Barcelona and their Spanish rivals Madrid have long been a dream destination for players with the 21-year-old Georgian preferring a switch to Bernabeu if he were to move to LaLiga. His agent Mamuka Jugeli has admitted though that Kvaratskhelia is very content in Napoli.

He said in an interview with Geo Team : “His father and I are Barca fans, but Kvara loves Real Madrid. If I see him in a Barca shirt I’ll be happy, but he’s Madridista. Napoli director asks me not to be in a hurry — Kvara likes everything in Napoli.”

Jugeli also told CalcioNapoli last month: “There is a lot of interest from other clubs. Kvara, however, is only thinking about winning the Scudetto and Napoli’s matches in the Champions League.”

In an effort to keep Kvaratskhelia in Naples the Serie A leaders are reportedly slapped a £87m on their asset to fend off potential suitors in the summer. The club also have the player under contract until 2027, leaving them in a strong position when it comes to negotiations.