The 19-year-old has attracted a lot of interest from several top European clubs in recent times with string of excellent performances for Pescara in Serie B last season
Reports claim that Pescara’s sporting director is in Paris for a meeting with PSG regarding Veratti’s likely move to the French club.
Paris Saint-Germain are keen to add the highly-rated 19-year-old to their ranks and are reportedly willing to pay 12 million Euros for the youngster.
Several clubs are in race for the signature of Marco Verratti, who has been dubbed as the new Andrea Pirlo. Italian champions Juventus are keeping tabs on the midfielder but last season's Ligue 1 runners-up are also very serious in their attempts to bring
the player to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899.
Contrary to what media has been saying, PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti has denied making an approach for the Italian as he feels that the player is too young for his side.
“Verratti is a good player, but he is still very young, while we need players with more experience seeing as we are in the Champions League.
Pescara’s sporting director Delli Carri has also dismissed reports claiming that Marco Verratti is going to Paris.
"It doesn't seem to me that Pescara are going to Paris tomorrow for Verratti. If that were true, I would know about it!”
"I'm currently in Milan on transfer market business. I must meet Genoa tomorrow [Thursday], so Pescara cannot go to Paris tomorrow."
However, Pescara’s president Daniele Sebastiani has admitted that Verratti could leave the club this summer and chances are that the player will be sold abroad as Serie A sides are unable to meet club's asking price for the player.
Sky Sport Italia has claimed that Pescara and Paris Saint-Germain are in talks regarding Verratti’s likely move to the capital club and negotiations are in very advanced stage.
According to Sky Sport Italia, Pescara’s sporting director, Verratti’s agent and the player himself will meet http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leonardo-c22056 in Paris on Wednesday.
The Ile giants are optimistic that the Italian club will accept a bid of 12 million Euros for the player, with an extra 2 million Euros in the form of Bonuses.
Marco Verratti was included in Cesare Prandelli's provisional squad for Euro 2012 but was left out of the final squad in the end.
Paris Saint-Germain will face http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Lorient-c39153 in their opening fixture of 2012/2013 campaign and want to conclude a deal for the youngster before the start of next season.
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