Marquinho’s camp reach out to La Liga giants

 

Marquinho’s representatives have contacted Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez to discuss the possibility of a summer move, according to Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo.

 

The Paris Saint-Germain defender is thought to be one of the best young players on the planet and has been regularly linked with a move to the Premier League, with Manchester United and Chelsea included in those to have shown an interest in the Brazilian.

 

Laurent Blanc’s side paid Roma £27m to sign a then-19-year-old Marquinhos in 2013 but he has struggled to establish himself as a first team regular and currently sits behind Thiago Silva and David Luiz in the pecking order.

 

Marquinho’s camp reach out to La Liga giants

 

Marquinhos, now 21, has already warned the PSG board he will look for a move if first-team opportunities continue to be limited and it would now appear his camp are putting the wheels in motion for a summer move to Barcelona.

 

The Brazil international has only started eight league games this season, but he has already shown an innate ability to retain possession and shown a passing game that is synonymous with the reigning European champions. In fact, only two players have a better pass success rate than Marquinhos in Ligue 1 this season (93.8%).

 

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