PSG accused of blackmail and keeping key players ‘imprisoned’ as Marco Verratti’s former agent claims midfielder had Barcelona transfer blocked

Marco Verratti’s former agent, Donato Di Campli, has accused Paris Saint-Germain of employing “blackmail” tactics in order to prevent the midfielder from moving to Barcelona.

• Di Campli claims that Verratti is no longer represented by him. Verratti has been linked with Barcelona in both 2016 and 2017. According to Di Campli, Verratti desired a move.

The explosive claims come amid a saga surrounding Kylian Mbappe’s future, as he has informed the club that he will not sign a new contract amid links with Real Madrid. Di Campli now claims that when Verratti wanted to move to Barcelona, PSG made it clear that he would be sacked by the midfielder. Indeed, in 2017, the Italy midfielder did change agents, moving to Mino Raiola’s stable, but the motivations for that switch have never been proven.

In a statement to Relevo, an agent expressed their perspective on the situation, stating that in Paris, the players feel as though they are imprisoned. They believe that the club dictates their actions rather than fulfilling their desires. The agent characterized the club as a prison and implied the presence of blackmail.

PSG’s attitude towards the writer has been described as blackmail. The writer had planned to go to Barcelona, which did not sit well with the emir. Al Khelaifi, an individual associated with PSG, warned the writer that if they continued trying to make the move happen with Barcelona, Verratti would let them go. Eventually, this threat became a reality. The writer believes that Marco, referring to Verratti, was scared, although he may not admit it.

Verratti’s ex-agent criticized PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and other key figures at the club. He claimed that Verratti felt restricted at PSG and that when they spoke with Barcelona, PSG had promised to sign Neymar and build a project around him. He also mentioned that going against PSG made things personal.

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu had a negative experience with the PSG president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, as he continuously tried to contact him but received no response. Bartomeu criticized PSG, stating that they only prioritize money and lack a sense of identity. He claimed that PSG is reluctant to let go of players because the club’s owner, the emir, and Al-Khelaifi believe that money can solve any problem. However, Bartomeu suggests that this approach has proven to be unsuccessful.

Summary: PSG is expected to strongly deny the accusations made against them, although it is uncertain if they will do so formally.

Verratti is set to play for PSG in pre-season as they prepare for games against the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr and Inter Milan.