The Napoli winger was living his dream when he stepped onto the hallowed pitch of the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night during the Champions League encounter against the record champions. Kvaratskhelia has been a childhood fan of Real Madrid, as earlier revealed by his agent, and his father Badri Kvaratskhelia reinstated that the winger still harbours the desire to put on the white shirt in the future. Real beat Napoli 4-2 in midweek

Speaking to Geo Team, Badri said: "For Khvicha, playing against Real Madrid was special. He has always dreamed and I am convinced that he still dreams of playing for Real Madrid. In my family, everyone is a fan of Los Blancos - except for me. For this reason, it was a very special match."

Chelsea are reportedly keen to sign Kvaratskhelia, who comes with a €100 million (£87m/$109m) price tag. The 22-year-old Georgia international has been in sensational form since he moved to Napoli the previous summer and played a key role in their Serie A title-winning campaign in 2022-23, with 14 goals and 17 assists in 43 matches across all competitions. However, the Blues face stiff competition for the player from several European elites like  Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Newcastle.