In the summer of 2022, when Lorenzo Insigne left, Napoli chose Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as his successor without any hesitation, even though he was only 21 years old at the time.
Kvaratskhelia is a Napoli bargain.
It was a revolutionary signing for Napoli as well as Kvaratskhelia personally.
Napoli spent only 10 million euros to recruit Kvaratskhelia from Rubin Kazan. Many people think that this player plays a backup role for Elmas, Alessio Zerbin, Politano and Lozano in the immediate future.
But Luciano Spalletti doesn’t think so. The former AS Roma coach immediately brought Kvaratskhelia into the tactical system and made him an important player.
Like his father, former striker Badri Kvaratskhelia, Khvicha’s talent showed early.
Most of the time of Kvaratskhelia’s young life was spent in the Caucasus Mountains, on a territory located between Europe and Asia.
There, people soon learned about Kvaratskhelia’s talent and looked forward to seeing a future star player. Now people are enjoying his football dances.
Kvaratskhelia only left at the age of 18, when he moved to Russian football on loan at Lokomotiv Moscow.
From a guy who likes to climb mountains, passionate about the majestic beauty of the mountains – he still returns to the Caucasus when he has time – Kvaratskhelia has progressed very quickly while playing in Russia, being recruited by Rubin Kazan.
When he arrived at Napoli, the Georgian player was like a makeover with top performances.
Kvaratskhelia handles the ball well with both feet. His goals can come from right foot, left foot, or header, with power and precision.
Kvaratskhelia’s play is a sharp blend of technique and speed. The highlight of this 22-year-old boy is his ability to break through, handle the ball very well in narrow spaces, and have very delicate and smart touches.
Napoli fans have a hard time spelling Kvaratskhelia’s name. However, soon they had a special way of calling him: “Kvaradona”.
The Napoli tifosi see in Kvaratskhelia the image of the great Diego Maradona, who wrote exceptional stories in the southern Italian port city more than three decades ago.
Kvaratskhelia scored a super strike against Atalanta last weekend.
On two fronts Champions League and Serie A, “Kvaradona” scored 13 goals and 13 assists.
His contributions help Napoli count down to the day of the Serie A championship, something they have not done since the 1980-90 season with the legendary Maradona.
At the same time, “Kvaradona” and Victor Osimhen exploded to make success in the Champions League. Napoli is facing the opportunity to enter the quarterfinals of Europe’s most attractive football tournament for the first time.
Kvaratskhelia’s impressive form has made him a target for Real Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and PSG. After less than a year, Napoli valued “Kvaradona” at 100 million euros, 10 times the amount they invested.
Ngoc Huy | 15:55 March 14, 2023
