PSG was shocked by the news of the player's desire to leave but promised to fight to keep him. In August last year, Verratti signed a new deal with PSG until 2021 and the Paris club are constantly taking advantage of that fact.

PSG had previously made it known to the world that Verratti was not for sale at any cost. But the club has now dropped a major hint they may be willing to let the Italian go.

Their first move was omitting Verratti from the official poster which was used in announcing their tour to the United States. Top players like Di Maria, Thiago Silva, Cavani, Marquinhos, and Lucas Moura all featured in it, but Verratti was nowhere to be found.

It is no news that clubs usually use their biggest and available players for announcements like that.