Friday, August 22, 2025 - Napoli president, Aurelien De Laurentiis has revealed why he turned down a massive €200 million offer from Paris Saint-Germain for Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Speaking to Corriere della Sera, De Laurentiis admitted he
regrets not accepting the bid, as the situation surrounding Kvaratskhelia’s
contract became complicated.
“I had to let him [Kvara] go because his agent was
threatening to use Article 17,” De Laurentiis said via Di Marzio.
“After the Georgian’s extraordinary first season, we
immediately moved to negotiate a contract extension, increasing his salary and
offering him a significant sum. However, his agent, Mamuka Jugeli, had other
plans for himself and the player.”
He added that tensions grew ahead of the European
Championship in Germany:
“At the end of the second contractual year, there was the
European Championship in Germany. I flew to Düsseldorf with Manna and Chiavelli
to resolve the situation, but Mamuka kept stalling, claiming that Giuntoli had
promised money that was never paid.
“It was a lie, easy to disprove. I could have sold him at
that moment. PSG had offered over €200m for the Kvara and Osimhen package.
However, I had promised Conte I would keep him, and I didn’t feel like going
back on my word. With those funds, the idea was to buy Gyokeres,” the
76-year-old concluded.
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