Thursday, 24th July, 2014
Barcelona have made a big money bid to Paris Saint-German for the signature of Brazilian defender Marquinhos.
The 20-year-old joined PSG from Roma last summer on a five-year contract and has made 32 appearances for the club.
Barcelona signed left-back Jeremy Mathieu from Valencia yesterday, but are looking to add one more defender this summer, preferably a centre-back.
The Catalan giants have been tracking the Brazilian defender throughout the summer and are laying down the groundwork to sign him.
Now, in a bid to capture the player, they have made an offer of €40m to PSG for the services of Marquinhos, according to Spanish radio station Cadena Ser.
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However, Barcelona may face difficulty landing their man, with the former Roma defender saying last month that he is likely to stay at PSG beyond this summer.
"I have a contract with PSG and my future will be decided by the club but lately everything seems to suggest that I will stay here”, the 20-year-old said.
PSG signed David Luiz from Chelsea earlier this summer in a big-money move and it remains to be seen whether they are willing to sell Marquinhos to balance the books.
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