Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti's agentDonato Di Campli has confirmed that they will go ahead and sue French publicationL'Equipeover false claims as reported by Football Italia.
The Italian who was part of the PSG side that was hammered 6-1 by Barcelona in the second leg of the round of 16 tie at the Camp Nou was alleged to have been outin the early hours of the morning prior to the match by the publication.
However,Di Campli claimed that such news was just pure invention.
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"It is abosolute madness, a pure invention. As long as we talk about technical things that is one thing, but here they are entering into the private life of an important player like Marco, who has always kept a low profile.We asked for a retraction [of the story] but it has still not come. We will proceed with a lawsuit with heavy damages in order to re-establish the truth", Di Campli told Premium Sport, as quoted by Football Italia.
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"The player is angry. The French media should kiss his feet and be thankful he plays for PSG.
There is no problem with the club or fans, who have always been fantastic. Marco has a contract until 2021, the President has shown his desire to create a great team."
The 24-year-old who joined the French champions from Pescara in 2012 has become a key player for them and has so far made 186 appearances in all competitions.