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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Arsenal
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Arsenal have been told Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ‘would come’ to the Premier League if the right approach was made for the Paris Saint-Germain star, according to the player’s former coach.
Kvaratskhelia has been an instrumental figure since joining PSG from Napoli last year and the Georgian international has been a top performer in the Champions League this season, including against Premier League teams.
The 25-year-old’s dazzling displays against the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool have led to reports of Arsenal’s desire to sign Kvaratskhelia this summer" href="https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/uk-premier-league/2026/04/arsenal-transfer-news-khvicha-kvaratskhelia-lucca-marques-julian-alvarez-jacobo-ramon" target="_blank">have led to reports of Arsenal’s desire to sign Kvaratskhelia this summer and David Webb, who spent three years as Georgia’s assistant coach, believes the forward would be tempted by a move to England.
"I think it'd be great for the Premier League if he would come," Webb told talkSPORT" href="https://talksport.com/football/4184667/khvicha-kvaratskhelia-liverpool-arsenal-transfer-cristiano-ronaldo/" target="_blank">talkSPORT. "He's an exciting player and he would definitely light it up. Would he come? Yes, he would come if it was the right opportunity and the right club."
When asked whether he had discussed the Premier League with Kvaratskhelia, Webb replied "Yeah, we spoke about it. He was always interested."
On the clubs he followed, Webb said: "It's Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, the big ones competing in the Champions League and stuff."
Kvaratskhelia hoping to emulate Ronaldo amid world record transfer links
Arsenal are expected to be in the market for an elite attacking player this summer and Kvaratskhelia has emerged as a dream target, although PSG have no desire to sell their star man, with reports that they would demand a world record fee for him." href="https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/uk-premier-league/2026/04/arsenal-transfer-news-today-gunners-world-record-fee-to-sign-khvicha-kvaratskhelia-psg" target="_blank">with reports that they would demand a world record fee for him.
Kvaratskhelia has enjoyed a meteoric rise to stardom since being plucked from relative obscurity by Napoli in 2022 and the forward has established himself as a standout talent in Europe during that time.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is one of PSG's top players.
© IMAGO - Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is one of PSG's top players.
In particular, the winger has been praised for his defensive ability as well as his technical prowess and Webb revealed part of Kvaratskhelia’s development was down to his desire to be ‘as good as Cristiano Ronaldo’.
Webb said: "Obviously, we can see his talent on the ball, what he does without the ball. But his work rate now, I think, he's one of the highest sort of outputs from the attacking players to come back defensively and I think it's a real credit that he's added to his game.
"All he used to say to me was, 'I want to be as good as Ronaldo. I want to be as good as Ronaldo.' That was his idol.
"So after training, we used to have to try and get him off because he practised every routine. That's just him. He just wants to improve all the time."
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