Paris Saint-Germain’s long-serving star Marco Verratti is on the verge of joining Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal in a monster transfer worth somewhere around $65 million – the fee is still to be agreed upon between the clubs. The player himself has agreed to become Al-Hilal’s player for a salary of $67 million over a three-year contract. Money talks – and the lure of Saudi riches is hard to resist, even for those already wealthy.Marco Verratti contre le Real Madrid un soir de février 2022… une masterclass. ✨🦉 (🎥 @ChampionsLeague) pic.twitter.com/ORzTXV5AOz— Instant Foot ⚽️ (@lnstantFoot) July 26, 2023 The transfer, when confirmed, will represent the end of Paris’ Qatari dream of becoming a dominant force in European football. The signings of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva, Angel Di Maria, Lionel Messi and many more down the years were supposed to transform the club into undisputed leaders on the continent. But despite making them a strong force in the Champions League, the Saints are yet to lift the elusive trophy and reach immortality.Verratti was supposed to be the heart and soul of Paris Saint-Germain. The Italian midfielder’s long-going career in the French capital was supposed to end in the distant future, possibly with lifting a Champions League trophy for the third or fourth time. Instead, Verratti’s last match for Les Parisiens will likely be the depressing 3-2 loss to Clermont in June 2023. After 11 years at Parc des Princes, Little Owl has got one of those calls you cannot reject.##NAJAVA_MECA_7390568##Al-Hilal and PSG are in negotiations and the wheels are in motion. It appears that Verratti, who has been linked with moves away from Parc des Princes in recent seasons, has finally decided to move to the Saudi Pro League. He would be a part of Al Hilal’s world-class midfield alongside new arrivals Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio and Ruben Neves from Wolves.The Italy international spent most of his career at the Parc des Princes after joining Pescara in 2012. Since then, he has made 416 appearances for the Ligue 1 club, winning nine league titles along the way. Without hesitation, Mbappe refuses 700 million from the SaudisThe Saudi team appears to have fallen short in their chase of Kylian Mbappe, a PSG player who is unwilling to join another team even though many think he has already committed to join Real Madrid.
