The 24-year-old Italian midfielder is one of the main transfer goals of the blue-garnet in the current offseason. Barcelona wants to strengthen the center of the field, and sees in Verratti suitable for this player.

The footballer also strives to move to Spain, however, according to the president of the Catalans Josep Bartomeu, PSG does not plan to release Marco.

"We want to sign Verrati, and he wants to go to Barcelona, ??but PSG refused us, saying that he would not sell it," Bartomeu says Spanish Sport newspaper.

Verratti stands for PSG from 2012. In the capital club, he moved from Pescara for 12 million euros.

In the season that ended Marco scored 3 goals and 8 assists in 43 games as part of the Parisians.