DECRYPTION – The destination chosen by the little 30-year-old Italian may be surprising, but it can be explained by retracing the sequence of operations.
Marco Verratti at Al-Arabi, it’s done. For an amount estimated at €45 million excluding bonuses, the Italian international midfielder (55 caps, 3 goals) agreed to leave PSG which he had joined at the age of 19, in 2012, to commit to one teams from Doha. Entered a “new era“, says Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the capital club intends to focus on younger players who are team-oriented, serious and focused on the game. In these conditions, the European champion with the Italian team ( 2021) does not have the required profile. And this even if it had been extended until 2026 at the end of last year. At the time, President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi saw it as a sign “continued growth and high ambitions» of the club, and the person concerned hoped “win many more trophies with the Red and Blue jersey».
A priori, however, Luis Enrique had nothing against the idea of separating from him. Quite the contrary. “My actions will speak more than my words», explained the Spanish coach…
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