MARCO VERRATTI: ITALY MIDFIELDER JOINS QATARI SIDE AL-ARABI FROM PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN IN £39 MILLION DEAL
MARCO VERRATTI: ITALY MIDFIELDER JOINS QATARI SIDE AL-ARABI FROM PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN IN £39 MILLION DEAL Marco Verratti's 11-year spell with Paris Saint-Germain has come to an end after the midfielder joined Qatari side Al-Arabi on a three-year deal. PSG reportedly earned £39m from the sale of the player with the second-most appearances of all time for the French club. Verratti won nine Ligue 1 titles with PSG and was part of Italy's triumphant Euro 2020 side. Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has departed Paris Saint-Germain to join Qatari side Al-Arabi in a deal reportedly worth £39m. The 30-year-old has penned a three-year deal with the Qatar Stars League side to end an 11-year spell in Paris. Verratti won nine Ligue 1 titles with PSG, as well as six Coupe de France trophies, but Champions League glory eluded him, coming closest in defeat to Bayern Munich in the 2019/20 final. A dynamic and technically gifted central midfielder, Verratti also played a central role in Italy’s