23-year-old’s agent now confirms he could leave club after Chelsea links

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Chelsea could have the chance to sign one player who they are interested in at the end of the season.

The Blues have been linked with Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, whose name has been in the headlines in Italy after his agent Mamuka Jugeli came out to speak about his future.

Jugeli, who represents the 23-year-old, has told La Gazzetta dello Sport that his client could leave Napoli in the summer.

Kvaratskhelia has been one of the best attackers in Serie A since arriving in the league in 2022, scoring nine goals and providing four assists in 25 appearances this season.

Last term, the Georgian came up with 22 goal contributions in 34 outings as Napoli went on to win the Serie A title. Back in December, another journalist, Dean Jones, stated that Kvaratskhelia is not desperate to move to the Premier League.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s agent confirms he could leave Napoli

In a potential boost to Chelsea, Kvaratskhelia’s agent Jugeli is refusing to rule out a move in the summer.

On his client, he said: “As regards [to] the future, we are talking with the club, we will see what will happen. He will leave if another club presents an offer that the management will not be able to refuse.

“I cannot talk about a specific amount, these are [Aurelio] De Laurentiis’ evaluations. I protect the contract and Khvicha’s work. Everything will be clear at the end of May.”

Chelsea still unlikely to sign Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Kvaratskhelia could be a very good attacking addition to Mauricio Pochettino‘s squad and an upgrade on someone like Mykhailo Mudryk, for example, based on his numbers.

The Ukrainian is still yet to make a real impact in the Premier League, scoring just three goals in the English top flight this season.

Nevertheless, even with his agent claiming that he could depart Napoli in the summer, a move to Chelsea seems unlikely.

The winger who the Blues appear to be prioritising right now is Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams, who is being strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.