Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has extended his contract with Paris St Germain until 2020, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday.

Verratti, whose previous contract was dur to expire in 2019, joined PSG from Pescara in 2012 and quickly became a key element in the French club's midfield with Thiago Motta and Blaise Matuidi.

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