{"id":626861,"date":"2023-08-21T10:40:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T14:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626861"},"modified":"2023-08-21T10:40:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T14:40:17","slug":"marco-verratti-al-ahli-al-hilal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/21\/marco-verratti-al-ahli-al-hilal\/","title":{"rendered":"PSG Man Closing in on Saudi Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti is nearing a departure to Saudi Arabia as French outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Football\/Actualites\/Transferts-al-ahli-pousse-pour-marco-verratti-psg\/1414516\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L&#8217;Equipe<\/a> reported that there are two clubs who lead the chase for the veteran. Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli both see the opportunity to add another European star who seems destined for a move.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;sof\/paris_saint_germain&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; style=&#8221;fraction&#8221; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Marco Verratti Could Soon Be an Al-Ahli Player<\/h2>\n<h3>Player and Club Agreement Reached<\/h3>\n<p>According to the L&#8217;Equipe article, Al-Ahli and Verratti have already reached terms for a move. PSG have not yet come to an agreement with the Saudi club, but negotiations are continuing between the two sides.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch: <\/strong>Football Transfers are Changing FOREVER &#8211; Interview with a TRANSFER EXPERT<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Football Transfers are Changing FOREVER - Interview with a TRANSFER EXPERT\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9jzLQcipvUs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The report also linked German champions Bayern Munich to the 2020 European Champion. Al-Ahli, however, appears to be in the pole position to land the longtime Parisian star.<\/p>\n<h3>Previous Al-Hilal Interest<\/h3>\n<p>Verratti had appeared to agree on a move to Riyadh, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Football\/Article\/Marco-verratti-d-accord-pour-rejoindre-al-hilal-le-psg-exigeant-financierement\/1410379\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Al-Hilal<\/a> circled the Italian and his situation in Paris. Having previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/soccer\/news\/kylian-mbappe-reject-saudi-arabia-contract-al-hilal-psg\/beqcltvpr8kgi02rlddzhvym\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reportedly<\/a> made an attempt to sign the formerly disenfranchised Kylian Mbappe from PSG, the club officials found potential in capturing another player instead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/07\/psg-secure-agreement-for-goncalo-ramos-signing\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Agreement in Place\u2019: PSG on the Verge of Completing Deal for Attacker With \u2019Superb Goal-Scoring Ability\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The reigning Ligue 1 champions have made it clear that they want a large sum of money for their man of over ten years. If the Saudi clubs competing for him are going to gain his services, they will have to pay a large sum determined by PSG.<\/p>\n<h3>Squad Omissions Signal the Move Is on<\/h3>\n<p>Having <a href=\"https:\/\/football-italia.net\/italy-star-verratti-dropped-by-psg-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">not featured<\/a> in either of their first two league games, Verratti&#8217;s time with his current club seems to be coming to an end. The\u00a0<em>Football Italia\u00a0<\/em>article also noted that French sources have found &#8220;that new coach Luis Enrique does not see the Italian as part of his plans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More from the Author: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/20\/konstantinos-mavropanos-west-ham-stuttgart\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Guaranteed\u2019: \u00a321 Million International Player Close to Joining West Ham United \u2013 Medical Tests Booked<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A former European champion with Italy, and almost a Champions League winner with PSG, Verratti has had a fruitful career. Whether or not he completes the Saudi move or finds a European alternative, he can revel in the fact that he remains a coveted footballer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_624960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-624960\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-624960 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Paris-Saint-Germain-Parc-de-Princes-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"PSG Fans at the Parc de Princes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Paris-Saint-Germain-Parc-de-Princes-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Paris-Saint-Germain-Parc-de-Princes-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Paris-Saint-Germain-Parc-de-Princes-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Paris-Saint-Germain-Parc-de-Princes.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-624960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo provided to Wikimedia Commons by Vincenzo.togni https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Special:CentralAuth?target=Vincenzo.togni CC by SA-4: https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q18199165<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti is nearing a departure to Saudi Arabia as French outlet L&#8217;Equipe reported that there are two clubs who lead the chase for the veteran. Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli both see the opportunity to add another European star who seems destined for a move. 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