(Reuters) – Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has left Paris St Germain to join Qatari side Al-Arabi, the Ligue 1 club said on Wednesday.
The Qatar Stars League club have paid a reported 45 million euros ($48.31 million) for the 30-year-old, according to the Italian media.
“I was very proud to wear the colours of Paris St Germain for more than a decade, to rub shoulders with so many great players, and to win 30 trophies,” Verratti told the club website.
“Paris, the Club and its supporters will always have a very special place in my heart. I will be Parisian forever.”
Verratti joined PSG in 2012 from his hometown club Pescara. The Ligue 1 side paid 12 million euros ($12.87 million) for the then 19-year-old.
Al-Arabi finished runners up to Al-Duhail in last season’s Qatar Stars League and have started this season with three draws. The Qatari transfer window remains open until Sept. 18.
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(Reporting by Trevor Stynes, editing by Ed Osmond)
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