Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has said goodbye to European football for the moment.

The diminutive central midfielder has left Paris St Germain to join Qatari side Al-Arabi.

Verratti, who is now 30, has spent the better part of his career with PSG since arriving in 2012.

“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."

The pass master has signed a three year deal with the Qatari side, who paid £39 million for his services, per Italian media reports.