the field, he can be compared to Pirlo," he mused. "But in terms of his style of play, he is more similar to Chile's David Pizarro."Some have even compared him to Xavi, but he doesn't yet have the same ability to move the ball forward like the Spaniard."While Verratti featured prominently for Pescara in 2010-11, he only nailed down a regular berth in the first team last season. However, Maisani is in no doubt that the Italy U21 international is ready for the big time, though he does have a couple of concerns.

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"On the field, though, he is at times over zealous in the tackle and runs the risk of picking up yellow cards - evenfirst choice. They will eventually will become the biggest club in the world.



"Comparisons with Andrea Pirlo are flattering and make me happy, he is one of the best creative midfielders in the world."



The Ligue 1 club will have purchased the Italian with the long game in mind, but there is little doubt that he will have a role to play this season, too.



"He is young, he is the future of Italy and the future of PSG," said president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. "As we said in the beginning, our strategy is also based on youngsters, not just the big players.



If he can quickly break into the starting XI of Les Parisiens, where Italy internationals Salvatore Sirigu and Thiago Motta are already established, he will have taken the next steps to