Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti has been making plenty of headlines in recent weeks, with his long-term future in the French capital having been called into question.
He has, however, refuted those rumors in an exclusive column for Goal and made it clear that he is loving life at the Parc des Princes.
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The 23-year-old certainly seems to be brimming with confidence, with his efforts in training suggesting that there is little playing on his mind.
Verratti and his PSG colleagues are currently preparing themselves for a Champions League meeting with Basel on Tuesday, with the Ligue 1 title holder looking to stretch its unbeaten start in Group A to four games.
Unai Emery’s side swept away Swiss opposition in its last continental outing, winning 3-0 on home soil, and a repeat performance in midweek could see the club book a place in the knockout stage.
Key men such as Verratti will have an important role to play, but the Italy international is unlikely to find himself in a position that requires him to spin home another trick shot from an almost impossible angle.