Xavi Simons calls Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti his favorite player he has ever played with.
The PSV midfielder had an early career at PSG, he explained why he did not choose Lionel Messi or Kylian Mbappe: “People often ask: who is the best person you played with in Paris? Then I can say. It’s Messi or Mbappe, but everyone knows how good they are, a lot of people don’t know how good Marco Verratti is .”
Veratti is a key player for PSG.
“Verratti is my favorite player. He doesn’t score many goals and doesn’t provide many assists, but he is very important.”
“At Barcelona, the academy taught me that you shouldn’t just look at the scorer. They said: pay attention to Xavi, Iniesta, Dani Alves. Everything they do for the team. That’s how I look at the ball. rock. And that’s how I orient myself.”
Xavi Simon appreciates Verratti over Messi and Mbappe
PSG can bring him back to Paris on a special clause. Xavi said: “I understand that people ask about the clause in my contract, saying that Paris can buy me back, but on the other hand I also think: I signed with PSV for five years, right? Until five 2027. I have a stable environment. A club that has faith in me. I just want to achieve great things here.”