Marco Verratti, aged 30, has disclosed the circumstances of his departure from PSG in an interview with L'Équipe.

After an 11-year stint with the club, the midfielder found himself sidelined by the new manager, Luis Enrique.

Consequently, Verratti made a transfer to the Qatari team Al Arabi in September for approximately €45 million.

“Upon my return for preseason, I had an interview with the coach and he told me I wasn’t part of his plans," Verratti said. "He is a very good manager. He is doing good things with PSG. I didn’t see it as a personal decision. I have never had enemies in my life. I prefer things to be clear."

The Italy international wasn't told why, though.

"He [Luis Enrique] wanted change," he added. "I had spent many years here and he wanted something new. Things don’t happen by chance for me. The club wanted me to look elsewhere so I started to talk with other teams, and I chose Qatar.

“I think in football there are never ‘good’ reasons. Everyone has their vision of how to play. I think that Luis Enrique needed other players. I have nothing against him. We have a very good relationship. I trained to the max every day, and he couldn’t say anything bad about me. Sometimes there are changes, and that’s good too.”