Former AC Milan and Real Madrid talisman Kaka has already told Newcastle United supporters about the superstar talent they could sign in Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Brazilian icon heaped praise on the Georgian winger who has impressed with Serie A leaders Napoli.
Luciano Spalletti's side snapped up the 22-year-old for for a reported fee of €10–12 million, a bargain considering his fine form this season. Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport earlier this season, Kaka said: "This guy [Kvaratskhelia] is very good, a nice surprise. Too bad that he and Haaland can't feature at the World Cup.
"Fantasy always surprises, the player who finds solutions that others don’t see makes the difference.”
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The Georgian international announced himself on the European stage with an impressive performance against Liverpool back in November this season. The Napoli winger was the recipient of glowing praise from Jurgen Klopp following his 'cheeky' battle with Trent Alexander Arnold.
“He’s a good player,” Klopp said post-match. “Both are good players, so it’s a really difficult one. I know people will talk about one or two situations when Trent tried to be in front of him and the ball goes through.
“But he is really good, the boy, and really quick and you have to defend him together in these moments. When he has the advantage of the first movement, then he is already gone.
“You have to try to be there in the moment when the ball arrives, but if you cannot do that then you need to be protected because he has speed, he is cheeky, he goes inside, he can go outside, that makes it always really difficult. A good player and I thought Trent played a really good game against him, was really on fire, didn’t get frustrated by one or two situations where he was second-best, stayed in the game and I liked Trent’s game tonight.”
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