Contract renewal talks between Serie A side Napoli and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia hit a roadblock on the release clause issue.
According to a report by La Gazzetta dello Sport via Calcio Napoli 24, contract renewal negotiations between Napoli and Kvaratskhelia have reached an impasse. The club appears reluctant to accept the playerโs agentโs request to set his release clause at โฌ80 million, which can be activated next summer.ย
Napoli CEO Aurelio De Laurentiis along with sports director Giovanni Manna led talks with the Georgian starโs agent Mamuka Jugeli yesterday during a meeting. The Partenopei have tabled a contract worth โฌ6 million in salary overall, bonuses included. The figures are set to increase yearly with the player potentially earning around โฌ8 million net per season. This plan is likely to bridge the gap arising previously between the parties.ย
Napoli see Kvaratskhelia as an influential member of the squad after the departure of Victor Osimhen and they do not want to lose him for an insufficient amount. PSGโs offer of over โฌ100 million was rejected last summer and settling at a โฌ80 million release clause would make the 23-year-old prone to interest from foreign clubs.
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Trambak Bhattacherjee | GIFN
