Barcelona spot an opportunity to try to sign Verratti
Posted Tuesday, August 01, 2017 by Marca.com
With Neymar ready to leave Barcelona to move to Paris Saint-Germain, there could be an opportunity for the Catalan club to make another push for their top summer target Marco Verratti.
There is a desire from the offices of the Parc des Princes to negotiate with their counterparts at the Camp Nou over the transfer of Neymar, given that the taxes associated with the paying of his release clause - of 222 million euros - could bump the actual cost of the operation up to 300m euros.
As much as Barcelona are prepared to report the French club over potential Financial Fair Play violations, there could be an opportunity for them to put past conflicts to one side and to strike a deal.
If PSG accept the sale of Verratti as part of a deal to sign Neymar, then Barcelona could agree to sign off on Neymar's sale for a price that would be significantly below the 300m euros the Ligue 1 side could otherwise have to fork out.
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