Napoli pursue PSG's Marco Verratti

Rome, July 26 (IANS)

Marco Verratti of Italy reacts during the UEFA European U21 Championship final match between Italy and Spain at Teddy Stadium on June 18, 2013 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Italian football club Napoli has stepped up its pursuit of Marco Verratti with a “monstrous offer”, the Paris Saint-Germain player’s agent said.

Donato Di Campi Thursday said Napoli held talks with PSG and tabled a bid for his client, reports Xinhua.

The 20-year-old Italian international reportedly wants €3 million a season, and PSG are thought to be ready to pay him only €1.6 million.

Napoli have the chance to snap up the young Italian with a bigger salary, Di Campi hinted.

“The fact is that Marco still has four years to go on his contract here. However, he is not short of alternatives. Just this morning, a monstrous offer arrived on behalf of Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis,” he said.