Verratti is another top target for Ancelotti

Posted Sunday, June 08, 2014 by Marca.com

Real Madrid are said to be closely watching the situation of the Italian midfielder Marco Verratti who has just won the French league with PSG and is thought of as the best young player in Ligue 1. Carlo Ancelotti originally signed him for PSG from Pescara during his time as coach at the French club.

The coach wants to shore up the centre of his midfield and the 21 year old is one of the men he thinks can do that job. However, he knows it will be difficult to persuade Verratti who has already expressed a preference for a return to Italy, but if anyone can convince him it is Carlo.

After the friendly this week against Luxembourg, the player said, "I love Carlo Ancelotti because he gave me so much confidence so I will always be grateful to him for that."

Added to that, the relations between PSG and Real are excellent. Florentino Pérez was in Paris just a few days ago with PSG's President Nasser al Khelaifi. They were together at Roland Garros watching Rafael Nadal.

The departure of Carlo Ancelotti to Madrid last summer served to broker a deal between the two clubs to discuss the potential transfer of players between the two if interest is shown by either party.