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#2 Marco Verratti to Barcelona
One of the best midfielders in world football at the moment, PSG star Marco Verratti has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona. The Italian midfielder is seen as a long-term heir to Xavi and reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport claim that the Italian has handed in a transfer request.
Veratti is expected to cost around £88 million and although the fee might look a bit steep, Ernesto Valverde and the Barcelona hierarchy are willing to go ahead with the deal as they seek to overhaul their lacklustre midfield.
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Xavi himself believes that Verratti will be ideal for the Catalan giants:
“I love Verratti. I like his vision of the game. He never loses the ball. He would fit well in the Barca game,” he told Canal Football Club in 2015. “I'd like to see him at Barcelona.”
With the Italian himself pushing for a move, we might well see the 24-year-old playing with the likes of Messi, Neymar and Suarez next season.
