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PSG talks with Barcelona target Marquinhos have stalled, says agent

The Brazilian defender has the first-team football he craved at the French champions but he is no closer to penning a contract extension

Negotiations between Marquinhos and Paris Saint-Germain over a new contract are presently at a standstill, according to the Brazilian defender's agent.

The 22-year-old's current deal with the Ligue 1 champions expires in June 2019 and he was heavily linked to Barcelona last close season.

Marquinhos has secured the regular first-team football he craved in the French capital this term, making 33 appearances across all competitions.

His representative Giuliano Bertolucci told Mundo Deportivo that PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi refused to engage with €60million interest from Barcelona last year but talks over a prolonged stay in the French capital have not progressed.