Marco Verratti's agent says the Paris Saint-Germain ace is 'the most important Italian player' and worth as much as Juventus' Paul Pogba.
The veteran of the 2014 World Cup saw his value boost after PSG's dramatic 2-2 draw against Chelsea on Wednesday, which saw the French team through into the Champions League quarter-finals thanks to aggregate away goals.
His agent Donato Di Campli, conscious of rumours surrounding a Verratti-Pogba swap, believes the exchange can only be in equal terms.
Marco Verratti's agent says the Paris Saint-Germain ace is 'the most important Italian player' and worth as much as Juventus' Paul Pogba.
The veteran of the 2014 World Cup saw his value boost after PSG's dramatic 2-2 draw against Chelsea on Wednesday, which saw the French team through into the Champions League quarter-finals thanks to aggregate away goals.
His agent Donato Di Campli, conscious of rumours surrounding a Verratti-Pogba swap, believes the exchange can only be in equal terms.
“I hear talk of €100m for Pogba, while in Italy we have an extremely important player,” he said to Sky Sport 24. “Yes, Verratti is worth as much as the Juve midfielder.
“I'm angry because in Italy people talk about everything except Verratti. The performance of other players, even those who are not Italian, are emphasized.
“France were not content with stealing the Mona Lisa from us, now they've stolen Verratti too.
“The value of a player is decided by the market, but I'm positive that in this moment Verratti is the most important Italian player.
“He's more than happy in Paris. He's the object of so many teams' interest.
“Seeing him in Italy again, at the moment, is truly utopian.”