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Serie A giants have no intention to open talks to sell Real Madrid target – Romano
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has become one of the rising stars in European football this season. Currently plying his trade with Napoli, the forward has racked up ten goals and 11 assists in just 20 league matches this term.
His contributions in the final third have been critical in helping Napoli build a formidable lead at the top of the Serie A table, with the Partenopei currently leading second-placed Inter Milan by a whopping 18 points.
Unsurprisingly, Kvaratskhelia’s performances have not gone unnoticed either. Real Madrid are among the clubs interested in the services of the Georgian international, who is regarded as one of the most gifted talents to come out of Eastern Europe in recent years.
According to Fabrizio Romano, however, Real Madrid and other clubs’ interest in Kvaratskhelia is ‘normal’ at this point.
However, Napoli, for their part, are not too keen on offloading their star player either. Romano suggests the Italian league leaders have no intention to talk to any club over the future of Kvaratskhelia.
The 22-year-old has a contract in Naples until 2027, giving them the leverage to hold out for a fortune. Recent reports already suggest that the explosive attacker could cost in excess of €100 million in the summer.
This could be problematic for Real Madrid, who are prioritising the signing of Jude Bellingham at the end of the season. The Spanish giants have appeared reluctant in meeting the Englishman’s hefty asking price and cannot spend a fortune on any other player.
Therefore, it will not come as a surprise to see Real Madrid miss out on Kvaratskhelia if he does indeed leave Napoli at the end of the season, which itself looks like a highly unlikely prospect at this point.
In what will come as a pleasing development for fans, Fabrizio Romano reports that Real Madrid forward Rodrygo could make a comeback from his injury earlier than expected.
The 25-year-old Brazilian international has been out of action since March after suffering an ACL injury during a La Liga game against Getafe.
Due to the complete rupture of the ACL, coupled with associated meniscus damage, it was suggested that the attacker was staring at a lengthy time out on the sidelines and might not return until 2027.
In fact, the forward’s father, Eric Goes, recently stated in an interview that the Real Madrid ace could be back in February next year, just before the business end of the campaign.
Rodrygo could be back in December
However, as per the update from Romano, Rodrygo’s comeback could happen well before that expected date.
Indeed, if things continue to progress at the current rate, the 25-year-old attacker might return to action in December or by January 2027 at the latest.
This will come as a welcome boost for Jose Mourinho & co., considering that Rodrygo is a valuable player for the team.
Even though he had endured a tough spell prior to his form, the Brazilian’s versatility, work rate off the ball, and eye for a goal make him an asset.
Rodrygo eager to be back at his best
The update from Romano further states that Rodrygo feels very grateful to Real Madrid for all the help and support they have given him during this difficult phase of his career.
As such, the Brazilian international has made it a mission to return to action in the best shape possible and make an impact from the get-go.
The attacker has only recently begun working on the pitch with the ball indicating the significant progress he has made on the road to recovery.
And, if there are no setbacks, Real Madrid could recover one of their ace attackers before the end of the current year.
So far in his career, Rodrygo has made 297 appearances for Real Madrid, scoring 71 goals. He has a contract with the club until 2028.
