Arsenal and Liverpool 'offered' the chance to sign Marco Verratti
Marco Verratti currently plays for Qatari side Al-Arabi after enjoying a trophy-laden career at Paris Saint-Germain that spanned more than 11 years. However, it is believed that the player could return to Europe this summer, just a year after his move to Doha.
HITC has stated that Verratti has been 'offered' Arsenal and Liverpoolwith Manchester rivals City and United also in the mix, along with teams from Italy.
The player only has one year left on his contract with Al-Arabi, although it remains to be seen whether he is “genuinely interested in leaving the Qatar Stars League”, according to the report. While English clubs have been “informed” of Verratti’s availability, it remains to be seen whether they would also consider a transfer.
Liverpool could particularly benefit from the arrival of the Italian international, having recently missed out on the signing of Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad. The Reds have also failed to make any signings in the current transfer window. transfer Ventana and Verratti would be a good low-cost acquisition.
Verratti would be solid
Liverpool have parted ways with a number of quality midfielders in recent years, the latest being Thiago Alcantara. A deep midfielder with the ability to carry the ball forward would be a fantastic signing for Arne Slot's men and Verratti fits the bill perfectly.
During his days in Europe, Lionel Messi described the midfielder as “one of the best” players in the world, HITC’s report adds, which is a testament to the quality the 31-year-old possessed at his peak.
Even when he left PSG, he was in his prime and left many fans baffled as to why he did not continue his career on the highest football stage by joining another European team.
If Al-Arabi are indeed willing to let him go, it remains to be seen how much money they hope to get from the sale, given they spent £39m on his signing last year.
If Verratti is available at a reasonable price, it will be interesting to see if teams like Arsenal or Liverpool decide to make a formal move.
