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'If you play for money, you go to China' - PSG squad not interested in riches, says Verratti

Marco Verratti insists that his Paris Saint-Germain team-mates are not interested in financial gain, while expressing his dream of winning the Champions League with the French side.

PSG have spent hundreds of millions in building an elite squad since the Qatar Investment Authority took control of the side in 2011.

That injection of funds has seen stars like Kylian Mbappe and Neymar flock to Parc des Princes and has also delivered six of the last seven Ligue 1 titles, although success in Europe remains elusive.

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But Verratti dismisses the suggestion that the PSG squad are only there because of the financial rewards on offer.