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Barcelona target Verratti pulls back from PSG AWOL threat

Marco Verratti has pulled back from plans to go AWOL from PSG preseason training.

It emerged last week that a frustrated Verratti would skip preseason kickoff at PSG in order to force through a move to Barcelona.

However, after much consideration with his advisers, it was agreed Verratti should return to Paris and honour his obligations.

Verratti remains eager to see a move to Barca happen, but knows playing up would hurt his public image and even turn off his potential new employers, says Le 10 Sport.

The Italian, while holidaying in Ibiza, has been spotted with Barca star Lionel Messi amid reports of also holding face-to-face talks with their sports director Robert Fernandez about a move to the Nou Camp this summer.

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