Barcelona have long pined for Marco Verratti in their midfield, and this summer he may well be available for a move to Catalonia. Like ships in the night, it appears they will miss each other though.
The 31-year-old left Paris Saint-Germain last summer for a bumper contract in Saudi Arabia at Al-Arabi. As per MD, Verratti is open to leaving the league just a year down the line, and would be keen on a return to Europe. He has been offered to Barcelona, who appear to be searching for someone to help them to control games in midfield.
However Barcelona are not looking to get involved with Verratti as things stand. Whether Al-Arabi would be willing to let him go or not, the fact he would have to take an enormous pay cut, and there are also doubts about his level after a year in the Middle East.
Barcelona’s focus appears to elsewhere, and while Verratti’s quality is beyond doubt, certainly the fact PSG were so keen to get rid of him is not a good sign. Equally, Verratti is not exactly the kind of player most managers would pick to screen the defence, even if he is a good ball-winner and excellent at bringing the ball out, at least not without a much more physically imposing option alongside him.
patrickkwaw
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This guy rejected Barca many years ago and we dont wana see him play for
Biacelmps
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We don’t need him
Kohmarz
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This guy rejected Barca many years ago and we dont wana see him play for us.
Tipkorsuyz
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we don't need him
Rikbiklmu
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He is the reason PSG snapped Neymar from Barca after an attempt to sign him, and PSG fired back to buying Ney.
Kinginbojan
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This xavi brain is malfunctioning, why should we go for Psg dump. We need physical player in the mid not dwarfs we already have enough of them
makenous123
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we don't want him
u aren’t the owner u don’t even spend a single cent on him
Toeklmpy
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we don't want him
Cawkmnrstu
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Al arabi is in Qatar ,
Pucbiot
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it's a matter of Tym, we'll start to hear he's very slow
but for now can you see that we need strong Maker in the middle
foaacelr
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Xavi is not serious a 31 yrs old
Go back to school or unless you didn't read in that case shuuuut up
Lidbeklruy
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if he is like that , then why should Barcelona sign him ? i think Xavi needs someone physical also
Davichi
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Xavi is not serious a 31 yrs old
You obviously don't read.
yeedklmsty
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Xavi is not serious a 31 yrs old
momenhuda
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is a good add up to our team honestly speaking because since gavi have injury we don't have a strong maker in the team
He is quality player but not strong maker or not similar to Gavi, both deferent type of player.
4mboe
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is a good add up to our team honestly speaking because since gavi have injury we don't have a strong maker in the team
it's a matter of Tym, we'll start to hear he's very slow
Edoo87
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AL-Arabi in Qatar not Saudi Arabia
Pucbiot
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is a good add up to our team honestly speaking because since gavi have injury we don't have a strong maker in the team