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·16 June 2026

The next Kvaratskhelia, Michael Edwards prepares genius move

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Liverpool could be eyeing a move to sign the next Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

There are very few players in world football capable of changing a game quite like Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Georgian winger has established himself as one of the most exciting and effective attacking players on the planet, combining flair, creativity and end product in a way that makes defenders dread facing him.


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What makes Kvaratskhelia so special is his unpredictability. He can beat opponents on either side, create chances from nothing and produce moments of magic when his team needs them most. Whether he's driving inside from the wing, delivering a decisive pass or finishing chances himself, he always looks capable of making something happen.

It's no surprise that supporters across Europe wish their club had signed him. Players with his blend of technical quality, confidence and work rate are incredibly rare. He isn't just a highlight-reel footballer either; he consistently delivers in the biggest matches and has proven he can perform at the highest level of the game.

Now at PSG, Kvaratskhelia has only enhanced his reputation further. Surrounded by elite talent, he has shown he belongs among football's very best and remains a key figure in one of Europe's strongest squads.

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At just 25, his best years could still be ahead of him. That's a frightening thought for defenders and a reminder of why so many clubs will look back and wonder how they ever let the opportunity to sign him slip away.

Liverpool will be among them. They could have identified his talent before he moved to Napoli, when he was playing in Georgia and Russia.

They could have signed him before he moved to Paris Saint Germain. They had concrete interest in him at the time and it is moot whether Richard Hughes had made his advances too late because Kvaratskhelia was set on a move to Paris, or whether Liverpool simply could not move Luis Diaz on, so therefore could not afford the deal.

Nonetheless in hindsight with two Champions League triumphs under his belt in Paris, Liverpool will be regretting they never made a move for him in the first place.

Missing out on Kvaratskhelia could go down as one of the biggest mistakes and what ifs in Liverpool's recent history. Imagine just how exciting the Reds would look right now with the Georgian winger bombing up and down the left flank.

Perhaps Arne Slot might still be in the job, and last season would not have gone as horribly as it did.

But that's in the past, Liverpool have a new Kvaratskhelia on the horizon.

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© IMAGO - Abbosbek Fayzullaev Liverpool

Meet Abbosbek Fayzullaev, a player who is equally renowned in a country that is nearby Georgia in Uzbekistan. Fayzullaev like Kvaratskhelia had to make his name in Russia playing for CSKA Moscow.

He is one of the brightest young prospects in the Uzbekistan national team and has recently moved to Turkey, where he is starting to catch the eye.

He's a very technical player - small in stature but with great vision and dribbling ability.

Unlike Kvaratskhelia, Fayzullaev plays best in an attacking midfield role. He has seven goal contributions in his last 12 league games for his club side in Turkey, and he's equally impressive for his country, registering five goal contributions in his last six games during qualification to the World Cup.

Now, he's supposedly on the radar of Liverpool.

According to Zamin, an outlet in Uzbekistan, Liverpool have sent scouts to the World Cup to watch the 22-year-old in action as they consider a possible move for the youngster.

It's one to keep an eye on. Fayzullaev is a massive talent and having missed out on Kvaratskhelia, maybe Liverpool have learned their lesson.

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