Former Foggia and Bologna winger Igor Kolyvanov believes ‘fantastic’ Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia can ‘aim for Real Madrid.’
The Georgia international joined Napoli for just €10m this summer and has proved his worth at the Stadio Maradona with four goals and one assist in five Serie A appearances.
He was among the best players for Napoli in their 4-1 win against Liverpool last night and delivered an assist for Giovanni Simeone one minute before the break.
“If he continues like this, he will soon aim for a club like Real Madrid,” Kolyvanov told Sport24.ru as quoted by Tuttomercatoweb.
“Napoli fans are already in love with him, they admire how he plays and I think he will soon reach the same popularity as Kaladze.”
The ex-Milan defender is arguable the most famous Georgian player to have played in Serie A. He collected 284 appearances with the Rossoneri, winning one Scudetto and two Champions League.
“Kvaratskhelia is a fantastic player, he is doing well in the Champions League and in Serie A,” continued Kolyvanov. “He must continue to work with the same spirit and in the future, we’ll see where he can get.”
Kolyvanov spent ten years in Italy playing for Foggia and Bologna. He scored 22 goals in 106 appearances with the Rossoneri before moving to the Stadio Dall’Ara in 1996. He netted 26 goals in 87 matches with Bologna, playing for one season with Roberto Baggio in 1997-98.