Marco Verratti leaves PSG after 11 years to join Qatar side Al-Arabi for record fee

Marco Verratti has left PSG to join Qatar side Al-Arabi.(Photo by Kenta Harada/Getty Images)

The Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has signed for Qatari side Al-Arabi, ending his 11-year stay at Paris Saint-Germain.

Verratti’s transfer fee is reportedly around €45m (£38.6m) – a record for the Qatar league.