Paris Saint-Germain's Marco Verratti wonders 'why to bother' with going back to Italy, whilst discussing his need to develop further.
The midfielder has repeatedly been linked with the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Juventus, among others.
But the 22-year-old has said that he is more than happy where he was.
“I'm lucky because I'm in a great club and I play for the national team,” Verratti has said, in an interview with Le Parisien.
Paris Saint-Germain's Marco Verratti wonders 'why to bother' with going back to Italy, whilst discussing his need to develop further.
The midfielder has repeatedly been linked with the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Juventus, among others.
But the 22-year-old has said that he is more than happy where he was.
“I'm lucky because I'm in a great club and I play for the national team,” Verratti has said, in an interview with Le Parisien.
“Serie A is no longer what it was, even though it has the resources for a rebirth.
“Now the Italian teams should focus more on their youth teams and the young Italian talents.
“Returning to Italy? Why bother? I'm fine where I am.”
Nonetheless in a separate interview published today for BeIN Sports, he showed appreciation for La Gazzetta dello Sport dubbing him the 'best Italian player'.
“I'm pleased because it's a very widely read newspaper in Italy.
“If they write of me that way, it means that I'm playing well and that I must keep on like this.”
The player's view of his team and in particular of himself, on the other hand, were expressed in a much lower key.
“We still haven't done anything. I still haven't done anything. I have such a long way to go.”