The Pescara chairman has revealed that while the negotiations for the Dolphin’s starlet are in the final stages with the Old Lady, the midfielder will stay with the club for the next season.
Pescara President has confirmed that his talks with Juventus regarding the sale of Marco Verratti are on the verge of completion, but has maintained that he wants the midfielder to stay with his outfit for another season.
The young trequartista was turned into a deep-lying playmaker for his team just like Andrea Pirlo, and has attracted a lot of interest from all over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 as well as clubs from outside the country.
Latest reports suggest that Juventus are now the front-runners in the race to acquire the services of the Delfini midfielder, and he could be sold to the Old Lady for a price around €5 million.
However, the latest news also report that any deal that is decided will also include an arrangement for Verratti to play for Pescara, in their first Serie A season in many years.
Delfini President Daniele Sebastiani admitted that he has made personal contact with Juventus Director General Beppe Marotta and their sporting director Fabio Paratici, regarding the transfer of the budding star.
The Dolphins chief admitted that the two clubs are close to reaching an agreement over the Pescara midfielder, but maintained that nothing has been signed as yet.
Sebastiani revealed that he is set to meet with the Juventus chief once again to explore the possibilities of a deal that will satisfy both the outfits.
The Delfini patron stated that any agreement that is reached with the Old Lady will underline Verratti’s availability for his club in the next season.
The President reiterated that while discussions have entered into the advanced stages, they are not final so far.
While talking to Sky Sport 24, the
“The deal is not finalised. We spoke today with [director general Beppe] Marotta and [sporting director http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152] Paratici about the technical elements of the deal. Tomorrow we will meet again with Juventus. We will see what possibilities there are. He will
remain with us for next season, and that is in any case. Negotiations are advanced, but not complete.” He added.
A possible arrangement could be the acquisition of Marco Verratti by Juventus, who will then loan the player back to Pescara for the 2012-13 season.
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