An official delegation from Saudi club Al-Hilal is visiting the French capital Paris this weekend in a bid to lure Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti, who has expressed his desire to leave to his club officials during the current summer mercado.
French newspaper L’Equipe said, “Saudi Al-Hilal club chiefs are trying to persuade Marco Verratti to join the team this summer with three years left on his current contract in Paris. With Saint-Germain.”
It is not the first or last time Al-Hilal Saudi club officials have held discussions with new players in the French capital of Paris, where Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, who made their previous visit, rejected the idea and preferred to move on. Italian Inter Milan for the new season after joining Chelsea on loan.
revealed L’Equipe newspaper About the representatives of the Saudi club talking about Marco Verratti at the moment.
The 30-year-old Italian international’s name floated around the corridors of Al-Hilal club several weeks ago, and a report published on May 22 suggested that the latest offer made for him was €50 million per season.
No official offer has yet been made to buy Marco Verratti, but Al Hilal this time sent a strong representative, according to L’Equipe, to make the deal as soon as possible.
L’Equipe added, “Al-Hilal has been restored with reliable people to try to reach a final decision with Verratti, and the deal will be managed by the club’s officials, and not by government agencies responsible for adding world stars to Saudi clubs. Other transfers.”
Verratti spoke with Mbappe about leaving
L’Equipe has confirmed that Marco Verratti spoke privately with Paris Saint-Germain star and top scorer for the past five seasons Kylian Mbappe over dinner at a restaurant in Cannes, France.
During his conversation with Mbappe, Verratti made it clear that Paris’s stubbornness in his financial demands would make it difficult to leave.
However, PSG sporting director Luis Campos has indicated he is open to the possibility of Verratti leaving, while club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi struggles to cope with the loss of one of his team’s best players.
Spain coach Luis Enrique’s arrival to coach Paris could lead to the Euro 2020 champion restarting his career in Paris, given his previous expression of admiration for Verratti’s potential during his spell with Barcelona in 2015.
To persuade Verratti to give up his home in Paris, where he has lived for 12 years, the Crescent ambassadors will have to be very determined, as were Portuguese Ruben Neves, who recently arrived from Wolverhampton for more than €50 million. and Senegalese Kalidou Koulibaly, who joined the Blue Wave from Chelsea, for around 24 million euros.
“Explorer. Problem solver. Certified reader. Incurable web expert. Subtly charming travel guru. General student. Twitter evangelist.”
