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£100m forward linked with Arsenal would agree to move to Manchester City
Perhaps with next summer in mind, it seems Arsenal could miss out on a very talented transfer target to Manchester City.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal team are striving to be the best in the league, they’re desperate to finally win a Premier League title again.
But in order to do so, Arsenal will have to get past Manchester City, as well as the other impressive clubs competing.
And part of that challenge is beating City to players in the transfer market – as they did with the signing of Declan Rice last year.
And with next summer in mind, Arsenal may have to do so again with one of their recent targets willing to move to Man City.
According to his agent, Mamuka Jugeli, Pep Guardiola’s side would be one of a few elite clubs Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia would be willing to join.
The £100m forward was previously linked with Arsenal, even if his price tag might be a challenge.
Arsenal target Khvicha Kvaratskhelia would be willing to join Man City next summer
Speaking to in Georgia, Jugeli did confirm that Kvaratskhelia wouldn’t go to Saudi Arabia.
He said: “Napoli increased [Victor] Osimhen’s contract, but Khvicha wouldn’t accept a transfer to Saudi even if he offered him a billion euros.
“For example, he would probably agree to play for Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona or Manchester City.
“Khvicha has different desires and goals: he wants to succeed, and he is already achieving it.”
Of course, it does remain to be confirmed if Arsenal are still planning a move for the Napoli forward in the future.
Mikel Arteta has bigger priorities
Although Kvaratskhelia would obviously be an impressive signing, Arsenal will have to prioritise elsewhere in the summer.
Despite fan’s desire, it doesn’t seem that a midfielder or a striker will arrive in January, Arsenal simply don’t have the funds available owing to FFP.
And perhaps Arsenal would be a lot better advised to compete with Manchester City for a £25m midfielder next summer instead of Kvaratskhelia.
Whilst Arteta’s squad is well constructed, it’s clearly still missing some important profiles.
But it shouldn’t be underestimated just how destabilising the absence of both Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber has been.