Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic is Barcelona Plan B

Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic is reportedly Barcelona’s ‘Plan B’ if they fail to land Paris Saint-Germain’s  star Marco Verratti.

Spanish giant Barcelona is in the forefront pursuit of the Italian maestro with the hope of convincing to move to Nou Camp this summer.

According to Gazzetta Dello Sport via Mundo Deportivo, Verratti has “no intention” of returning to France or joining up with his teammates for preseason.

However, if the Italian’s will is not respected then both newspapers claim Barca will turn to Pjanic, who has “long been followed” by the Catalans, even before he signed for Roma in 2011.

The 27-year-old Pjanic moved to Juventus for €32m last summer and scored eight goals in 47 appearances to help the club lift a third straight domestic Double in 2016-17 and reaching the Uefa Champion League final in Cardiff.