Verratti is a phenomenon - Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi talks about his new teammate's inimitable talent at his first official press conference in Parc des Princes.
Messi
confirmed that
Barcelona
were monitoring the Italian international as a transfer target: "
Marco Verratti has shown that he is a huge player, one of the best in the world in his position. He is a phenomenon
.
“He was wanted in Barcelona, but now it is the reverse and it is me coming to him in Paris.
"Not only Marco, but the dressing room is full of the best players in the world.”
Messi went on to reveal that
PSG
boss Mauricio Pochettino and his compatriot played a key role in his move to Paris.
"The coach and coaching staff had a big part in the negotiations,"
he said. "
When I saw it was possible, I spoke with him (Pochettino) straight away. I've known him for a while
.
"I spoke to him, the fact we are two Argentines helped a lot. We spoke, it went well to begin with. The technical staff at PSG also helped my decision."
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