Kvaratskhelia doubles market value after incredible Napoli start

epa10184970 Connor Goldson (bottom) of Rangers in action against Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Napoli during the UEFA Champions League group A match between Glasgow Rangers and SSC Napoli in Glasgow, Britain, 14 September 2022. EPA-EFE/ROBERT PERRY

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been one of the stars of the show in Serie A this season and the Napoli winger’s estimated market value has shot up.

The 21-year-old Georgian winger joined the Partenopei in the summer from Dinamo Batumi in a deal worth around €10m, which immediately looks like a bargain considering his explosive start to life in Italy. 

Kvaratskhelia has scored four goals and provided two assists in his first seven Serie A games and has looked magical on the ball, proving dangerous even when he’s not on the scoresheet.

As highlighted by Transfermarkt, Kvaratskhelia’s estimated market value has doubled after his first few weeks in Italy, shooting up from €15m to €35m in less than two months. The Georgian is the latest example of Napoli’s transfer market genius, immediately helping fans forget about former star Lorenzo Insigne.

Contracted to the club until 2027, Kvaratskhelia seems to have the world at his feet as he prepares to further fly high in the Campania capital.