Marquinhos is a Paris Saint-Germain defender who’s been linked with a move to Manchester United many times over the past several years. This summer saw increased traction with Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte claiming there was a four team derby on to acquire his services from PSG, with three teams having submitted bids.
United reportedly outbid Barcelona and Juventus, with Real Madrid also being keen, but never submitting a formal offer. Those are all moot points now as Marquinhos re-upped with PSG.
Le @PSG_inside est heureux d'annoncer la prolongation du contrat de Marquinhos. Il est donc lié au Club jusqu'en 2022 #Marquinhos2022 pic.twitter.com/ifqkZrDHMY
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) July 1, 2017
Translated from French to English the Tweet reads: “The @ PSG_inside is pleased to announce the extension of the contract of Marquinhos. It is therefore linked to the Club until 2022 # Marquinhos2022″
Most likely the news of that United bid was purely “agent-driven,” meaning someone in the camp of the Brazilian planted that fake story in the media in order to drive up the price of the player during negotiations with PSG. Marquinhos will continue playing alongside his usual center half partner, as Thiago Silva also re-upped recently. Silva is now contractually obligated to remain at the French capital until 2020.
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