Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti is on the verge of agreeing a new contract with the club, ParisTeam claims.

The Italian joined PSG in 2012 and has since blossomed into one of the best players at his position, while being part of the Paris club’s most successful era.

Verratti has won the Ligue 1 title five times in six seasons with PSG, with a sixth likely coming up this season. The club are still looking for their first Champions League triumph, with several disappointing exits from European competition during Verratti’s time at the club.

The 26-year-old has been linked with a move away from the club in the past, with Barcelona having been interested in the midfielder’s services and a return to his native Italy said to have been on the cards. Several Premier League clubs have also registered their interest in Verratti, but the player is set to end the speculation by signing a new deal at PSG.

It would be the fourth contract he has signed at the French club, with this latest deal set to keep him in Paris until 2024.