The former PSG midfielder is close to a return to Europe. He is interested in the Spanish grandee

It hasn't even been a year since PSG midfielder Marco Verratti moved to Qatar's Al Arabi, but it seems the Italian has had enough of the Middle East and is pining for European football. That's where one big club could help him out.

Diario Sport reports that Barcelona are interested in the services of the 31-year-old midfielder, who has been linked with Verratti since his performances in the French capital, but then he was persuaded to stay at PSG. Now, the Catalans have all the cards in their hands.

But, the Qatari club does not intend to let Verratti go for nothing, as Al-Arabi his invitation cost a lot of effort and financial resources, because the transfer of the Italian in September 2023 cost the Middle Eastern team in 45 million euros.

In 16 matches in the Qatari league, Verratti did not score goals, but gave seven assists.

Earlier, it was reported that Barcelona in the summer may arrange a significant clean-up of the squad, which could bring "blaugrana" more than 200 million euros.