Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Arsenal have got an interest in signing Paris Saint-Germain star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, while appearing on the GIVEMESPORT Market Madness podcast.
The Gunners are in the hunt for a quadruple this season as they take on Man City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, while they are also top of the Premier League and in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and Champions League.
But Mikel Arteta is still keen to add even more firepower to his squad for next season, with Georgia superstar Kvaratskhelia linked with a move to north London, despite having a shining role with the current European champions.
Arsenal Keen on Kvaratskehlia
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Kvaratskhelia, who has been listed as one of the best wingers in the world, has enjoyed a fine campaign this season, having been a key part of the PSG and Napoli sides who won their respective league titles last season, with the 25-year-old departing Naples in January.
But while there is lots of interest, Romano told GIVEMESPORT that he has been told the chances of a move away from Paris this summer are highly unlikely, although Arsenal are still likely to push for a winger signing in the market.
"Look, at the moment, the message from PSG is that Kvaratskhelia is not for sale," he said.
"So PSG only signed Kvaratskhelia almost 13, 14 months ago from Napoli. It feels like a long time, but it's been just bit more than one year, and they are super happy with Kvaratskhelia.
"As you said, even when he's coming off the bench, he's making an impact. The player is super serious, super professional. The relationship with Luis Enrique is excellent, so I don't think it's going to be easy at all to find a solution and sign Kvaratskhelia in this summer transfer window. Let's see.
"In the future, I think at some point, [the] Premier League could be a destination for Kvaratskhelia. But at the moment, the player is very happy in Paris. I don't think this is going to be easy.
"Then, if you ask me if there is interest, of course there is. For example, for Arsenal, he will probably be the ideal player, the perfect winger, but at this stage, it's really, really complicated. I still expect Arsenal to go for a winger in this transfer window, but it's complicated for Kvaratskhelia."
Kvaratskhelia Would Be Perfect for Arsenal
Lionel Messi and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Lionel Messi and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Arsenal know that the weak point of their attack is the left wing, and Kvaratskhelia would be able to bring X-factor and superstar quality to the side in his favoured role.
Any fee would be huge, but the Gunners have shown they are willing to splash the cash where they feel necessary. PSG won't be easy to deal with, and the player doesn't seem to be agitating for a move, so any transfer hinges on changes between now and the end of the summer.
But if Arsenal are to get any sort of encouragement that a deal can be done, then they should be going all in.
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