Marco Verratti and PSG, the love story will last! As announced in the columns of Parisian at the beginning of the month, the little Italian and the club from the capital will extend their great adventure. The club announced it this Wednesday evening, a few minutes before the kick-off of the match against RC Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes.
Arrived 2012, the same day that a certain Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marco Verratti, who was under contract until June 2024, extended his lease for two seasons. He is now linked to PSG until June 2026. At the club for 10 years, he was already the oldest in the Parisian squad, a club where he grew up, arriving with the label of great hope of football for become one of the best players in the world in his position.
“It is an immense pride to extend my contract with Paris Saint-Germain,” said The Owl (the little owl in Italian, his nickname) in a press release published by the club. It’s been more than 10 years since I arrived in Paris, in this city that I consider my second home. I have always received a lot of support from the Club and the fans since my debut and I am very grateful for that. It was obvious to me that my story would continue to be written here. I hope to win many more trophies with the Red and Blue jersey”.
Now 30, Marco Verratti is the most successful player in the history of Paris Saint-Germain, with 29 trophies won, including 8 French championships, an absolute record. In 10 seasons, he has played 398 official matches and, despite statistics that some would say are meager for a player of his caliber (11 goals, 48 assists), this makes him the second most capped player in the history of PSG. , behind Jean-Marc Pilorget (435).
“Marco has played a central role in the history and success of the Club over the past ten years, while becoming one of the best players of his generation, also reacted the president of PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi. Marco’s extension is a testament to the continued growth and high ambitions of our club. This is great news for Paris Saint-Germain and our fans. »
An announcement which comes as the capital club is also working on the extension of several of its executives, in particular Marquinhos, Presnel Kimpembe and of course the world champion Lionel Messi, with whom an agreement has been reached in recent days, like us. let’s reveal it exclusively after the World Cup.