Arsenal files: How Gunners Kvaratskhelia closed off in preparation salib -replacement

Arsenal gave the chance to sign Khvicha Kvaratskhelia four years ago because of doubts about how good he would become.

According to a former Gunners scientist, the ceiling of the Georgian Superster was something that divided the opinion in the club.

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Kvaratskhelia Played for Rubin Kazan at the time and started attracting the interest of top European clubs.

Napoli took a risk by paying £ 10 million for the winger in 2022 – fourteen days later Arsenal has excreted £ 3.5 million for Marquinhos.

The Brazilian never achieved the figure at Emirates Stadium, while Kvaratskhelia had a stunning impact in Naples.

He helped end the 33-year title Drought of the Serie A Club in his first season, landing the MVP prize of the competition and was named UEFA’s Champions League Young Player of the Season.

And in the week that the Georgian played an important role in destroying the Champions League dreams of the Gunners, that came to the fore that Arsenal Were himself aware of him for Napoli or PSG.

Tomasz Pasieczny, who explored Arsenal in Eastern Europe for seven years until 2021, initially saw Kvaratskhelia by chance Kvaratskhelia.

He told weszlo.com: “The youth team of Georgia visited Poland, there was a qualifying tournament.

“My job was to pay attention to other teams, but when you saw them – Khvicha and Zuriko Davitashvili – we had long discussions with other scouts about who was better.

“Then I looked both in Russia, so I followed their development for a long time.

“I was in the old stadium in Kazan for a match with Dynamo Moscow, Khvicha came from the bank, made two completely failed dribbles and the fans reacted very negatively.

“At that stage he could not handle it. Every next move was bad, from start to finish. He got lost, the ball bounced from him, you could see that he had lost his confidence.

“He conquered it, but if it had continued, it would have been a problem. Influencing by a few thousand people in Kazan does not lead to a good assessment …

“Everyone knew he would be mega good, but they wondered how well. Whether he would be the absolute top or a little lower

“Few doubted that he would be nothing at all. In that stage, however, I had to write what it is like, draw conclusions, write where the problems are.”

PasieCzny is proud of the fact that no fewer than eight of the Arsenal side conquered Real Madrid in the quarterfinals under his watch, although he revealed that he was completely convinced by only seven.

He added: “Leandro Trossard – I thought he was not a player for Arsenal, but after his time in Brighton it turned out to be very good.

“I just thought he was a player for a good English club, but not a top one. Something was missing, a bit of quality. Trossard was versatile, but he was a bit short of the highest level.

“Nevertheless, I will give the honor to the fact that it has proved to be very useful.

“Of course it is difficult to judge now whether he has reached this level thanks to Brighton, or whether I was wrong and he was ready then.”

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Second chance

Jakub Kiwior certainly seemed to go out of the starting door at the Emirates this summer.

But the Polish defender made an impression on manager Mikel Arteta So much that he could still have a future at Arsenal.

Kiwior, 25, has not exactly been a burning success since his £ 21 million relocation of the Italian side Spezia in January 2023.

Although he has only made 25 Premier League performances, he was recently improved and impressed when filling in the wounded Gabriel Magalhaes.

Although there could be various arrivals and rooms in Arsenal this summer, Arteta could consider that Kiwior is a useful team player.

Although the center half looked at departure, it could now be persuaded to stay.

Asked for Kiwior by a Polish journalist at his press conference before the match before the second Leg tie of the Champions League at PSG.

Arteta said: “He deserves a lot of praise because he has not played too much for months and unfortunately he is thrown at the highest level in the difficult situations and plays against the best opponents.

“That is difficult if you have not had the physical rhythm or confidence to do it, so he has been exceptional.”

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Tough sal

The revival of Kiwior could prove to be in time, with Real Madrid preparing a summer movement to praise William Saliba from Arsenal.

The Spanish giants, who are under new management Xabi Alonso set up to replace Carlo Ancelottiare ready to bridge former Chelsea Ace Antonio Rudiger after his latest disciplinary flare-up brought a ban of six games for throwing ice to a referee of the bank.

France star Saliba is their most important target, despite the fact that the defender is left for two years about his Gunners deal.

Arsenal would like to open conversations about a contract extension for Saliba, 24, in an attempt to bind him to the club in the long term.

But Madrid’s profession on a world star has not decreased, proven by the recent catches of Saliba’s France teammate Kylian Mbappe and that of Liverpool Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Expect to read suggestions that he will soon be “enthusiastic about a move” from Spain. The softening process is about to start.

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Fan out of the flames

Arsenal had 2000 supporters in the Parc des Princes on Wednesday evening and each of them got a free red and white scarf through the club.

Unfortunately they didn’t have too much to cheer during the game.

The road supporters were then held in their chair one hour after the last whistle and after they were told that they could leave, they were then held in a separate area for another 15 minutes.

In the meantime, the Londoners went back to their hotels or for a quiet drink, it all went along the Champs-Elysees.

While PSG fans flowed to the famous street in their thousands, there was a car-ramming incident with three people injured when the parties got out of hand.

The Paris supporters were so angry that they set fire to the car.

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Cup a load thereof

Arsenal looks like a team that is desperately looking for the campaign to end, and desperately looking for a summer vacation with their silverwork dreams.

Thoughts change immediately to transfers. Owners Stan and Josh Kroenke will offer a good Kitty – about £ 200 million – to Mikel Arteta and the new sports director Andrea Berta to bring in various world class players in an attempt to hurt 19 years of competition title.

And the World Cup Club A disguised blessing could prove to be for the Gunners – which means they have to be forced to take action in the market earlier instead of later action and to give them a better chance of landing their top goals.

Due to Gianni Infantino’s new ridiculous, American Champions of Champions competition-from 14 June to 13 July, the transfer window will be split in two this summer.

It will be opened between June 1 and June 10 and then close five days before they run again from 16 June to 1 September.

That first 10-day period should see many teams-included Prem Club World Cup visitors Manchester City And Chelsea And other European parties – try to cash quickly so that they can bring their new purchases to the United States.

This will undoubtedly encourage Arsenal To do the same, to walk for their rivals and to get some early business for the ‘second’ window.

Sunsport understands that Arteta is being done earlier than normal this summer, especially after the debacle of January that saw them spend too long on long-shot goals that they could not get over the line.

Talk to RB Leipzig -Spits Benjamin Sesko Nothing came up in mid -January and then an offer in the late £ 40 million for Aston Villas Ollie Watkins Went the same.

It left Arsenal dangerous at the top and eventually cost them both inside and in Europe.

It is understood to mean that the first 10 days of the Summer Window £ 51 million midfield should see signature Martin Zubimendi Become a member of Real Sociedad.

And considerable groundwork will also be done to get an elite no. 9 to be nailed.

Especially as Sesko, Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokees and Newcastle Alexander Isak There are a lot of demand for Van Manchester United, Liverpool and Barcelona.

It is also known that Arteta prefers all its new signing sessions through the door and fully acclimatized before their pre-season tour, which is this summer in Singapore and Hong Kong from July 19 to July 31.

So don’t be surprised if Arsenal decides to avoid a long, long -term bidding war for Isak and go directly for the slightly cheaper options of Sesko or Gyokees, or even Hugo Ekitike from Frankfurt.

There is hope that, while City and Chelsea fight the pond in a debilitating competition, Arsenal can welcome a few new faces in London Colney and can go to work immediately.

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In good mik

Mikel Merino has not only been a sort of savior on the field – in recent months as a striker filled in as a striker – but he is also satisfied with his willingness to carry out media activities, even after defeats.

After the first stage of Arsenal 1-0 semi-final defeat against PSG at the Emirates, the Spaniard stood opposite reporters in the mixed zone and did the same minutes after their 2-1 second leg loss in Paris.

He spoke about the need to learn from the mistakes and insisted that this group would be ready to go again and win big trophies next year.

Sunsport understands that Merino has become a reliable and trusted voice to summarize the emotions of the dressing room and to give positive, reassuring messages to journalists after the competition, especially when the results are not planned.

It may sound like a small thing, but Merino’s dedication to this has not only left a good stamp on reporters, but has also collected the weight of his teammates at these moments.

Arteta knew that Merino would be a valuable squad member, and he proves that in more than one way.

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