Chelsea have been handed a hammer blow ahead of the January transfer window as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s father has revealed that his son ‘dreams’ of playing for Real Madrid. Clubs around Europe are keen to acquire the services of the winger as soon as possible, though the forward could be tempted to bide his time before penning a deal elsewhere.
Mauricio Pochettino is expected to splash the cash in January following his side’s disappointing start to the season that has left them 10th in the Premier League. Poor individual performances and injuries have played a key role in the Blues’ frustrations, though those excuses do not suffice for such a pricey squad.
Todd Boehly and co are keen to continue investing into the club and reports have circulated that several forwards are under consideration at Stamford Bridge, including Napoli star Kvaratskhelia.
However, a move to the Premier League does not appear to be the Georgian international’s priority. Badri Kvaratskhelia, the father of the Napoli star, has revealed that the 22-year-old has aspirations of joining Madrid.
He told Geo Team: “For Khvicha, playing against Real Madrid was special. He has always dreamed, and I’m convinced that he still dreams, of playing for Real Madrid.
“In my family, everyone is a Los Blancos fan except me. For this reason, it was a very special match.” Kvaratskhelia featured for Napoli during their 4-2 loss at the hands of Los Blancos on Wednesday night, playing the full 90 minutes but failing to truly make his presence felt at the Santiago Bernabeu.