Paris is getting a football aesthete. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is officially a Paris-Saint Germain player since Friday evening. He will wear the number 7.
The Georgian, star of Napoli and winner of the 2023 Scudetto, is setting up shop in Ligue 1. Transfer estimated at around €70M excluding bonuses. Contract until 2029 and salary multiplied by 6, up to €11M per season… Paris didn't want any more stars? Here's one!
We will have to get used to pronouncing her name: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. There is a video about this. Because the problem has already arisen with our Italian comrades… At 23, the winger is a real eye-catcher. Chin up, natural elegance, easy hook and devastating strike. Don't think he can do everything on his own. Far from it. He's a team player. Who also liked to rely on a solid centre forward at Naples. Victor Osimhen then Romelu Lukaku. A support point in the box to offer him crosses or use his runs to get the defence involved…
At PSG, none of that with Luis Enrique. It will change him. The Spanish coach prefers to put his only surface attacker, Goncalo Ramos, on the bench regularly. And eject the French international Randal Color, bought for around €90M in the summer of 2023, on loan to Juventus Turin… Atmosphere.
In these conditions, Parisian supporters can wonder what sauce the Georgian will be eaten in? Will he be moved from one position to another like some of his new teammates are. Joao Neves has recently discovered the position of left back, that's saying something!
An attack Khvicha Kvaratskhelia-Ousmane Dembélé (in false 9, therefore)-Bradley Barcola (exiled on the right?) therefore seems to be emerging if we follow the logic Luis Enrique. But is there really any logic? It's up to the winger to adapt. This is the key word in this Paris-SG, a-da-pta-tion. Not sure that this will be enough on Wednesday to beat Manchester City in this decisive Champions League match.
