The former Paris Saint Germain midfielder is ready to return to Italy: the midfielder has decided, the club’s fans are already excited
Verrati “torna” in Italia: la decisione del centrocampista infiamma i tifosi (Ansa Foto) – SerieAnews
There are stories that never really end. And sometimes, the call of one’s roots is stronger than any trophy. Marco Verratti knows this well. After a career studded with success at Paris Saint-Germain, where he wrote important pages for the Parisian club, the Abruzzo midfielder is reportedly considering a return to Italian soccer. But it is not a market transfer: this time, the return would be behind the desk, not on the pitch.
Gli anni d’oro al PSG: classe, titoli e leadership
When he arrived in Paris in 2012, many wondered whether a boy of just 20 years old, coming from Italy’s Serie B, could handle the pressure of a big European club. Eleven years and more than 400 appearances later, Verratti has answered on the field: ten French championships won, six French Cups, six League Cups, and a central role in an ambitious project.
Gli anni d’oro al PSG: classe, titoli e leadership (Ansa Foto) – SerieAnews
At PSG he became a symbol, one of the technical and charismatic leaders of the locker room. He never stopped being the midfield metronome, capable of dictating the rhythms with an uncommon vision of the game. He played alongside such star players as Neymar, Mbappé, Ibrahimović, and Messi.
But despite the international limelight, he never forgot his roots. Nor that field in Pescara on which it all began. And perhaps it is from there that he would like to start again today.
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Currently, Marco plays at Al Arabi, in the Qatar Stars League. A new stage in his career, which began in 2023, offering him a different scenario, far from the spotlight of Europe. A less competitive league, but also less stressful, useful perhaps to lengthen his years on the field.
Yet, for the past few weeks, the signs have been clear: Verratti is reportedly thinking about Italy. Not just to live, but to invest, to build something that will stay.
According to reports in the newspaper Il Centro, the player is close to acquiring a major stake in the club that launched him: Pescara Calcio. News that, if confirmed, would have enormous emotional and symbolic value for all biancazzurri fans.
Un ritorno alle origini: Verratti vuole acquistare il Pescara
Negotiations with President Daniele Sebastiani are reportedly already at an advanced stage. There is talk of a deal that would lead Verratti to acquire about 44 percent of the shares of Delfino Pescara 1936. An entry into the company that would go far beyond a simple investment: it would mean bringing back to the club one of the most talented sons of its recent history.
Un ritorno alle origini: Verratti vuole acquistare il Pescara (Ansa Foto) – SerieAnews
The project could also involve other Italian entrepreneurs who are interested in reviving a historic square in our soccer. Enthusiasm among fans is already skyrocketing. And how could it be otherwise? Marco represents the soul of one of the most unforgettable seasons for the fans: that of the promotion to Serie A in 2011-2012 with Zdenek Zeman on the bench and next to him two teammates who are well known today, Insigne and Immobile. A spectacular trio that made an entire city dream.
After that season, Verratti was sold to PSG for 12 million euros, but the link with Pescara was never broken. Now, more than a decade later, the midfielder from Manoppello seems ready to write a new chapter in his story with the biancazzurra jersey. This time, however, not on the field, but in the rooms where the future is decided.
Whether it is nostalgia or a desire to give something back to his homeland, Verratti’s gesture leaves no one indifferent. Can a champion restart the sporting heart of his city? The answer may come soon, but in the meantime, one thing is certain: the dream of Pescara fans has started pulsating again. And you, what would you do if you were in his shoes?
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