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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia joined Napoli in July 2022 Forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has asked to leave Serie A leaders Napoli immediately, says manager Antonio Conte. The 23-year-old winger - who has been linked with Paris-St Germain, Liverpool and Chelsea, external - was a key part of the Napoli side which won Italy's top flight in 2022-23. "Kvaratskhelia has asked to leave the club, " said Conte. "I spoke to Khvicha and he confirmed his plan to leave the club immediately. "There was a contract that was supposed to be renewed. Obviously I didn't do enough to convince both parties to carry on together. I'll take a step back because I can't keep chained up a player who doesn't want to stay. " Kvaratskhelia - who was part of the Georgia side that reached the last 16 at Euro 2024 - was dubbed 'Kvaradona' by supporters during Napoli's title-winning campaign, after the club's iconic player Diego Maradona. He arrived as a 21-year-old for £9m from Georgian club Dinamo Batumi and has been integral since, chalking up a combined 54 goals and assists in 107 appearances. Kvaratskhelia has scored five times and assisted three goals in Serie A for Napoli this season. After an underwhelming 2023-24 season in which they finished 10th, Napoli currently top Serie A with 44 points from 19 games. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast NFL's Wildcard Weekend: Chargers at Texans before Steelers and Ravens face off Champions Cup: Bassett hat-trick as Leicester dominate Ulster - radio & text Grealish ends drought as Mc Atee scores hat-trick in Man City rout Dragons’ Den returns with a new line-up of celebrity guests Can a fresh batch of entrepreneurs secure the deal of a lifetime? Are humans the only animals that laugh? Marnie Chesterton delves into the science of laughter, live from the Hay Festival Winter Weekend A raucous 80s throwback horror comedy Three teens go on an epic quest for a cult VHS collection, only to get mixed up in a murder Hugh Bonneville narrates Sherlock Holmes’ greatest cases Fresh, atmospheric adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic crime mysteries Should this have stood? - Villa score controversial equaliser. Video Should this have stood? - Villa score controversial equaliser Five Australian Open storylines to watch out for England's decade-long quest to bring Women's Ashes home 'My goodness! ' Vata scores 'special' equaliser for Watford. Video'My goodness! ' Vata scores 'special' equaliser for Watford Ryan Giggs - what happened? World Sports Photography Awards 2025 winner revealed The qualifier using the Australian Open as 'fashion runway' Was Deschamps right to leave and will Zidane replace him? Is Potter the right fit for West Ham? Fantasy holes with lava fields - it's golf for the 21st Century How the man who signed Henry, Bale and Suarez is reshaping Toulouse Can Djokovic win record 25th Grand Slam aged 37? 'Epic moment! ' - 355lb Pierce interception tops NFL best plays. Video'Epic moment! ' - 355lb Pierce interception tops NFL best plays Teenage kicks - what makes history-making Littler so good? Sporting highlights to look forward to in 2025 © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.