Arsenal’s Bold Bid for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Reshapes a Busy Summer
25 March 2026
Arsenal Put Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on Summer Target List
With Arsenal closing in on their first Premier League title since 2003-04, the London club is bracing for one of the most active transfer windows in recent memory.
According to The Independent, the Gunners plan to lean on their core players and could let marquee names like Martin Ødegaard and Gabriel Martinelli depart if lucrative offers arrive, preserving financial balance.
This strategy aims to generate substantial liquidity to satisfy profitability and sustainability rules set by English football's governing bodies.
Arsenal has already drawn up a short list of summer targets, led by Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Paris Saint-Germain.
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Sources indicate Arsenal's advisers remain open to a move of the Georgian forward to the Premier League, even as PSG insist on keeping him.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's PSG contract runs through summer 2029, after arriving from Napoli about 15 months ago in a deal worth around €80 million.
The moves form part of Arteta's plan to strengthen the squad while safeguarding financial balance as the Gunners near the end of a two-decade wait for the Premier League title.
Punchline 1: If this deal lands, Arsenal will need a bigger trophy case—one with a receipts shelf for every win.
Punchline 2: And if they pull it off, fans will finally pronounce Kvaratskhelia without Google Translate; the trophy might come with a pronunciation guide.