PSG star's former agent accuses club of being a 'prison', claims they blackmailed player to prevent him from joining Barcelona
PSG star Marco Verratti's former agent Donato Di Campli has claimed that the Italian was blackmailed into rejecting a move to Barcelona. He said that the players are held like prisoners at the Ligue 1 club.
Di Campli disclosed that Verratti was interested in joining Barcelona but was forced to stay at PSG. He added that the club president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, threatened him and eventually got him sacked as the Italian's agent.
Speaking to Relevo, Di Campli claimed that PSG blackmails the players into staying at the club. He recalled the incident with Verratti and said:
He added:
Di Campli added that Barcelona kept calling but did not get an answer. He continued:
Verratti was also linked with Real Madrid and Manchester City, but stayed put in Paris.
PSG are caught in a tough situation as Kylian Mbappe has confirmed he will not be extending his contract at the club. He is in the final 12 months of his deal and will become a free agent next summer.
The Ligue 1 champions are not happy with the forward making things public and are forcing him to sign an extension. They are ready to let him leave for Real Madrid or any other club but want a fee.
Mbappe was signed by Paris Saint-Germain for a whopping €180 million from AS Monaco in 2017 and they are unwilling to let him walk for free.
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