Italy midfielder Marco Verratti is reportedly close to signing a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain worth €12m a season.
According to Calciomercato.com, talks are at a ‘very advanced’ stage to extend Verratti’s deal until 2024 and almost double his current €7m salary.
The website adds he has also been promised the captain’s armband, with Thiago Silva turning 35 later this month and out of contract next summer.
Italy midfielder Marco Verratti is reportedly close to signing a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain worth €12m a season.
According to Calciomercato.com, talks are at a ‘very advanced’ stage to extend Verratti’s deal until 2024 and almost double his current €7m salary.
The website adds he has also been promised the captain’s armband, with Thiago Silva turning 35 later this month and out of contract next summer.
The 26-year-old joined PSG from Pescara in 2012 and has gone on to make almost 300 appearances for the French giants, winning six Ligue 1 titles.
He has 34 caps and three goals for Italy but has never played in Serie A.