Marco Veratti Joins Qatari Side, Al Arabi From PSG

Qatari side, Al Arabi has completed the signing of Italian international, Marco Verratti from Paris Saint Germain.

Al Arabi posted a video on social media showing the midfielder in club colors.

Qatari-owned PSG released a statement thanking Verratti for his 11 years at the club.

Verratti “played a major role in our great history”, said club president Nasser al-Khelaifi.

“Paris, the club and its supporters will always have a very special place in my heart. I will always be a Parisian,” it quoted Verratti as saying.

Verratti, 30, has struggled with injuries. He also has a spotty disciplinary record, collecting a total of 141 yellow cards and six reds for PSG.

Bans and injuries limited him to 29 Ligue 1 appearances last season, but that total was the most since he played 32 games in 2014-15.

New coach Luis Enrique had not selected Verratti this season.

PSG received no concrete offers from any of Europe’s big clubs for Verratti, perhaps put off by his salary.

Verratti won nine French league titles and the French Cup six times with PSG and the European Championship in 2021 with Italy.