Marco Verratti’s story fits the latter category. In 2017, the Italian midfielder was deep in negotiations to join FC Barcelona, a club that saw him as the natural heir to Xavi Hernández.

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Two years after leaving Paris Saint-Germain, Marco Verratti (32) is on the move again – but staying in Qatar. According to Foot Mercato, the Italian international will join Al-Duhail on a free ...