Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 'wants Premier League move' with Liverpool high on list

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been linked with a move to Liverpool in the past and his former Georgia coach has claimed that the PSG winger is keen on a Premier League switch

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Liverpool supporters could be forgiven for thinking they have seen quite enough of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in recent weeks.

Yet their feelings might change considerably if the Georgian international were pulling on a red shirt at Anfield. The 25-year-old proved instrumental in Paris Saint-Germain's 4-0 aggregate victory over the Reds in the Champions League quarterfinals, netting a stunning solo goal in the opening leg at the Parc des Princes.

The former Napoli winger is enjoying yet another outstanding campaign under Luis Enrique and remains on track to clinch both a league title and European Cup triumph.

However, an English coach who knows him well has suggested that Kvaratskhelia still harbors ambitions of a move to the Premier League, with Liverpool named amongst the clubs to have captured his attention.

David Webb, a former coaching assistant with the Georgia national team, worked closely with the PSG star during his tenure.

Speaking about Kvaratskhelia on talkSPORT's Hawsbee and Jacobs show, Webb said: "I think it'd be great for the Premier League if he came. He's an exciting player and he would definitely sort of light it up.

"Would he come? Yes, he would come if it was the right opportunity and the right club."

When pressed further on whether Kvaratskhelia had spoken to him about playing in the Premier League, Webb replied: "Yeah, we spoke about it. He was always interested.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in action for PSG against Liverpool(Image: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

"It's Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, the big ones competing in the Champions League and stuff."

Kvaratskhelia initially emerged as a transfer target for the Reds during 2024, following his impressive displays for Georgia at the European Championship.

However, despite widespread speculation linking him with a switch from Serie A to the Premier League, PSG ultimately secured his signature last January for an initial fee of $94.7M.

The 25-year-old subsequently contributed to Enrique's squad, claiming the Ligue 1 title before delivering the club's maiden Champions League crown, netting in the final against Inter Milan.

This campaign, he has registered goal involvements against every English opponent he has encountered in European fixtures, including his strike against Liverpool in the French capital.

"He's a phenomenal talent," Webb added. "I think since I joined Georgia in 2023. He was at Napoli at the time.

"He'd just been off that season where he just won Serie A, and then he had a spell under [Antonio] Conte, and I think that really took his game to another level in terms of his work rate and his physicality.

"Because obviously under Conte, you have to put in the defensive work. I think that really put him on the radar to go to the next level with PSG and then start competing for Champions League and stuff like that, which he was very successful in last year.

"So I think we've seen if you look at his stats during the Champions League. 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."

Liverpool is anticipated to be in the market for new wide players this summer, following Mohamed Salah's impending departure at the end of the campaign.

Luis Diaz was also not replaced on a like-for-like basis following his move to Bayern Munich last summer, meaning head coach Arne Slot could be seeking to bolster his attacking options on both wings.