{"id":66,"date":"2026-03-26T16:14:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/2026\/03\/26\/mikel-arteta-backs-arsenal-transfer-mission-after-khvicha-kvaratskhelia-move-investigated\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:14:38","slug":"mikel-arteta-backs-arsenal-transfer-mission-after-khvicha-kvaratskhelia-move-investigated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=66","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta backs Arsenal transfer mission after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia move &#8216;investigated&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_435ad3\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Mikel Arteta has already given his backing to Arsenal involvement in major transfer moves after claims made over Khvicha Kvaratskhelia<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33666034\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been linked with a move to Arsenal this summer\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33666034.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Khvicha-Kvaratskhelia-and-Arsenal.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33666034.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Khvicha-Kvaratskhelia-and-Arsenal.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33666034.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Khvicha-Kvaratskhelia-and-Arsenal.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33666034.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Khvicha-Kvaratskhelia-and-Arsenal.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been linked with a move to Arsenal this summer\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been linked with a move to Arsenal this summer<cite aria-label=\"Image: Jean Catuffe\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Jean Catuffe\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal have reportedly investigated a potential summer move for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The PSG winger has become one of the most highly-appreciated and therefore sought-after players on the planet since his move from Napoli.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to the Independent, any move for the Georgian forward is \u201cextremely complicated\u201d with the Parisian side not keen to let one of their star players go. Yet there are some factors that suggest a move has even just a modicum of potential.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite never wanting to lose their top players, PSG have shown a willingness to sell if the right situation and offer come along. Last summer, they sold Gianluigi Donnarumma to Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a aria-label=\"Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook pageLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AFCFootball.London#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Manuel Ugarte, Hugo Ekitike and Xavi Simons were all sold the season prior. Even Neymar was prized away when big money from Al-Hilal came along.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On the Arsenal side, Mikel Arteta, speaking in 2024 when it emerged that Kylian Mbappe could be leaving Paris, spoke very openly on the topic. This was a surprise at the time, considering how guarded and dismissive the Spaniard can be when asked about players of other clubs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Exactly,&#8221; he replied when asked if the club was interested, why couldn\u2019t Arsenal be a potential destination for the eventual Real Madrid-bound striker? &#8220;Why not? If we want to be the best team, then you need to have the best players, that&#8217;s for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arteta has always been very big on the club being an attractive place for any player, adding, &#8220;The club that we are, I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s ever been an issue. Everyone wants to play for Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;At least with the players we&#8217;ve discussed, they&#8217;ve always had a smile on their face when you open the door to that discussion. That&#8217;s because of our history and everything we&#8217;ve done in the past.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lastly, on Mbappe, he said, &#8220;When there is a player of that calibre, we always have to be in that conversation. But it looks in a different way, that&#8217;s what I would say.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As mentioned, Mbappe would leave for Madrid with the finances involved being gargantuan despite the lack of a transfer fee, with the Frenchman\u2019s contract with the French capital club coming to a close.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Yet the likelihood of an Arsenal move, which would certainly require a monumental transfer fee, might be challenging on the player\u2019s side. Speaking recently about Paris, Kvaratskhelia could not have been more infatuated with his latest home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said in an interview with <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leparisien.fr\/sports\/football\/psg\/cest-au-psg-que-je-suis-devenu-un-guerrier-la-georgie-maradona-et-paris-les-confessions-de-kvaratskhelia-10-03-2026-Y6XKGR6NQBH43MRVXHKAGU4D5M.php\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">The Parisian<\/a>: \u201cParis, for me, is truly incredible. You have everything here, and on top of that, it\u2019s the city of love. When PSG called me, I think my wife was the happiest person in the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Before PSG contacted me, she always said, \u2018Imagine if we played for PSG one day, it would be incredible to live there.\u2019 I would reply, \u2018Yes, of course.\u2019 But in my mind, I thought it was very difficult to go there when there were such amazing players like (Lionel) Messi, Neymar and (Kylian) Mbappe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I love Paris, I love everything about Paris. The more I think about it, the more I appreciate how respectful people are. When you go out, they don&#8217;t bother you much. At a restaurant, for example, they ask before taking a photo. I really like that. 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