Napoli in crisis as Osimhen feuds with Kvaratskhelia’s agent

Napoli's struggling title defense took a further turn for the worse on Wednesday as star striker Victor Osimhen took to social media to reprimand Kvicha's agent Kvaratskhelia.

Osimhen's comments come after Mamuka Jugeli, the agent in question, told a Georgian media outlet that the Nigeria international is likely to move to Saudi Arabia “next summer”, despite having recently signed a contract extension, even though his client would never move to the Gulf. the state's lucrative league with the sole aim of making more money.

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“Kvicha would not agree to a similar transfer, even for a billion,” Jugeli said.

“For example, he would prefer to play for Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona or maybe Manchester City. Kvaratskhelia has different goals and preferences”

“Dear Mamuka Jugeli, you are filth and a disgrace,” Osimhen wrote in an Instagram story in response.

“I'm embarrassed by your sense of reasoning. Dumbf—! KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH!!!”

Osimhen is with the Nigeria team as they prepare to open their AFCON campaign against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. He has previously said he would prefer to play in Major League Soccer rather than the Saudi Pro League if he was offered “the same conditions”, while describing the development of the SPL as “something incredible.

Osimhen, recently crowned African Player of the Year for his 26 goals during the team's 2022-23 campaign, signed a contract extension with Napoli in December which runs until 2026.

This season, the 25-year-old has scored seven times in 13 Serie A games. Kvaratskhelia has five goals in 18 league appearances this season as the reigning champions struggle to replicate their success, with Walter Mazzarri replacing Rudi García in as coach in November.

Napoli are ninth in Serie A after losing four of their last six league matches and face bottom club Salernitana on Saturday.