Romano: ‘Liverpool tried’ to sign Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, but this is why PSG won the race instead

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Liverpool 'tried' to sign Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli at the start of 2025, according to Fabrizio Romano, but the winger ultimately joined Paris Saint-Germain due to their 'very ambitious project'. Romano detailed that Liverpool pushed hard for Kvaratskhelia's signature, with other Premier League teams, including Chelsea, also showing interest. Chelsea even considered including Mykhailo Mudryk in the negotiation.

Kvaratskhelia's decision to join PSG over Liverpool has had significant implications, with PSG going on to win the Champions League twice, eliminating Liverpool in the process. The Georgian winger has scored 29 goals and set up 20 in 91 games for PSG before suffering an ACL rupture. Liverpool, meanwhile, managed without Kvaratskhelia, initially with Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo, though the loss of Diaz and Gakpo's form may have led to regrets over the failed transfer.

Despite not signing Kvaratskhelia, Liverpool need not have regrets as they 'tried' hard to secure his signature, according to Romano. The club now has a range of left-sided attacking options available, including Gakpo, Rio Ngumoha, Victor Munoz, and Bradley Barcola, a former teammate of Kvaratskhelia's at PSG. The speculation about what could have been is hypothetical, particularly regarding the two Champions League knockout ties between Liverpool and PSG.