One of the most coveted central defenders Marco Verratti revealed that this summer Madrid's "Real" was seriously interested in his services, but the Italian turned down the temptations of the Spanish club because he wants to achieve something important with Paris Saint-Germain.
For several years now, the media has been talking about the desire of 23-year-old footballer to be wanted by "Real" president Florentino Perez. "Real" club tempted M. Verratti back in 2013, when his former coach Carlo Ancelotti joined the team.
However, M. Verratti decided not to change clubs, even though it was exciting to hear the interest of the UEFA Champions League winners.
"I did not reject the offer from Real just because I don't want to play there. The reason is that I feel great in the current team. I don't want to start negotiations with any other club," - said M. Verratti.
"When I heard about Real's interest in me, I was pleasantly surprised, because not every day you receive such attention from a club. However, I couldn't accept the offer because I want to achieve something important with the jersey I wear now," - continued the defender.
M. Verratti also talked about the strongest leagues in Europe and shared his predictions: "In France, of course, I hope we will win. In England, "Manchester City" should triumph, in Spain - Madrid's Real, in Germany - Munich's Bayern, and in Italy - Turin's Juventus."
The Italian played 12 matches for PSG this season and scored one goal.
