{"id":1170,"date":"2026-05-07T12:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:12:08","slug":"best-winger-in-the-world-confirmed-as-gunners-target-for-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=1170","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Best winger in the world&#8217; confirmed as Gunners target for the summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been confirmed as an Arsenal transfer target for the summer by Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta\u2019s side have had an amazing week with <strong>Arsenal<\/strong> taking back control of the Premier League title race and reaching the Champions League final.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City\u2019s 3-3 draw against Everton on Monday means Pep Guardiola\u2019s side are now five points adrift of Premier League leaders Arsenal with only one game in hand.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the Champions League final on May 30 in Budapest, where they will face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sky Sports<\/em> have revealed that Arsenal have now banked \u00a3122m from their Champions League run this season with another \u00a310m on offer if they beat PSG in the final.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have secured a major financial boost ahead of the summer transfer market with the report adding: \u2018Arsenal are not in a position where they have to sell before they can buy, but they approach this summer knowing sales will be necessary over the course of the window, with sustainability a priority.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: Top 10 Big Six banter seasons features Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man United classics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Gunners are considering Paris Saint-Germain\u2019s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Newcastle\u2019s Anthony Gordon for the left wing position. They are also keen on Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez, who shone against Arsenal in last week\u2019s first leg in Madrid.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Gerrard: Kvaratskhelia is the best winger in the world right now<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal could come up against PSG winger Kvaratskhelia in the Champions League final at the end of this month, and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard described the Georgian as \u201cthe best winger in the world right now\u201d after <strong>the French side beat Bayern Munich in their semi-final<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Gerrard said on <em>TNT Sports<\/em>:\u00a0\u201cIn with a shout for man of the match, for sure. Just so powerful, so dangerous.<\/p>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBP8GofBFG\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe can go both ways, but it\u2019s also the other side of the game. A lot of wingers, they only want to do the side of the game when they have got the ball at their feet. They want to do the exciting things. They want to create and score.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ:<span> <\/span>Where would Arsenal rank in the greatest seasons by a Premier League club? Man Utd in danger<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis guy does the lot. He works hard, he tackles, he fights. He can create, he can score.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s the best winger in the world right now. There\u2019s no one better than him. he\u2019s the best winger in the world right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the reported interest from Arsenal, Fabrizio Romano recently insisted that the winger \u201cwants to continue\u201d at PSG next season.<\/p>\n<p>Romano said on his YouTube at the end of April: \u201cOn Kvaratskhelia, we had rumours about Premier League clubs, Arsenal and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always told you, guys, that Kvaratskhelia basically just arrived at Paris Saint-Germain almost one year ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was January 2025, so he spent just 13, 14, 15 months at Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot a long time, and Kvaratskhelia is very happy at PSG.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday interview by the father of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia announcing his decision \u2013 he wants to stay at Paris Saint-Germain, no plans to change, no plans to leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd Kvaratskhelia taking an official position. He wants to continue at Paris Saint-Germain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT:<span> <\/span>Henry makes huge Arsenal claim after PSG beat Bayern to reach the Champions League final<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n        !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n        {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n        n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n        if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n        n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n        t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n        'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n        fbq('init', '1399787394855675');\n        fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    <\/script><script>\n        !function(e,n,t){var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)(0);e.getElementById\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been confirmed as an Arsenal transfer target for the summer by Sky Sports. 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