Rumours from Saudi Arabia claim that Newcastle United have submitted an offer for Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
The Premier League side, who were recently taken over by Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF, completed an €80m total signing on Sandro Tonali from Milan this month.
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Football is a rapidly growing industry in Saudi Arabia thanks to government focus and numerous European stars have left for the country, with the latest being Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
As reported by Saudi outlet WinWinAllSports via TMW, Newcastle have offered Napoli around €95m for Kvaratskhelia and are now waiting for a response.
It’s hard to imagine Partenopei president Aurelio De Laurentiis accepting this, especially as the club are working on tying down the Georgian winger to a new long-term contract.
Kvaratskhelia shined in his debut season in Serie A, scoring 12 goals and providing 13 assists across 34 league matches, playing a crucial role in their Scudetto success.