BARCELONA HANDED CHANCE TO SIGN MARCO VERRATTI

In turn, as per the aforementioned MD, Verratti has made himself available to the transfer team at La Liga heavyweights Barcelona.

The Blaugrana are of course known to be on the lookout for reinforcements in the middle of the park with a view to the 2024/25 campaign.

Verratti, meanwhile, is understood to boast long-term admirers behind the scenes in Catalunya’s capital, having been tipped to link up with Barca on a whole host of occasions in the past.

It remains to be seen, though, whether such interest remains on the part of Xavi and co.