Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos "happy" with Barcelona's interest in him

Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos has admitted that he is "very happy" to have attracted interest from Barcelona.

The 21-year-old is believed to be a summer target for the Catalan giants, who first expressed an interest in the Brazilian last year.

"I am very happy that a big team like Barcelona are showing an interest in me," Marquinhos told Globo Esporte. "We will evaluate my situation at the end of the season and make a decision.

"Barcelona are a great team that won the Champions League last season. It is very pleasing to be linked with them. It shows that I am doing well.

"For now, I am focused on doing well with PSG until the end of the season. I want to keep on doing a great job. And then we will see what happens."

Marquinhos joined PSG from Roma in 2013.