Reports in Spain have noted that the 24-year-old midfielder is a player that the Argentine is desperate to see at Camp Nou, and evidence from social media shows that they attended the same Ibiza restaurant on Wednesday night to further increase speculation.
Messi had a picture taken with a fan at Restaurant Lio, while Verratti’s Instagram feed contained a video showing he was at the same venue, with his agent Donato Di Campli also in attendance.
PSG will do their best to retain the Italy star, but with Barca apparently ready to use all of their pulling power before making a mega bid, the odds seem increasingly against them retaining their midfielder.