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Manchester City have enquired about the availability of Marco Veratti with PSG open to selling the midfielder, as per reports.
The Premier League outfit have just claimed a third straight title and want to maintain their strangle hold on England’s top flight by further bolstering their squad. Pep Guardiola has continued to add quality year on year and now has his eye on the Italian.
Verratti has been at the Paris club for over a decade but has faced heavy criticism this term and the Ligue 1 leaders may consider refreshing their midfield options. Le Parisien understands that City have made contact over possibly bringing the 30-year-old to the Etihad.
Guardiola is waiting to see whether one of his leading stars – captain Ilkay Gundogan – will stay put or move on this summer, which would leave him needing a replacement. The German midfielder would leave a massive hole in City’s side given his influence on the team.
City have drawn up a three-man shortlist of potential candidates should they need to bring in new recruits in midfield. Brighton‘s Alex Mac Allister is another who is being monitored after his recent performances at the World Cup with winners Argentina, as well as his form for high-flying Brighton.
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