The bad news for Barcelona fans is that Lionel Messi won't be joining the team this summer. He has officially decided where he will play football next season.
Messi revealed that he will be joining MLS team Inter Miami in a joint interview with MD and Sport. Inter Miami has been interested in recruiting the Argentine for a few months.
"I've already decided that I'm heading to Miami. Even though I still have some issues to resolve, I've made the decision to keep going in this direction.
Messi further elaborated on his reasons for choosing not to go back to Barcelona (via MD), despite the fact that numerous sources indicated that this was his top choice.
Lionel Messi: "I truly wanted to return and was thrilled to be able to do so, but after experiencing what I did when I left, I didn't want to return.
wish to be in the same circumstance once more. I didn't want to entrust my future to another person.
The reality is that I didn't want to go through that or take control of acquiring something that had to do with all that, even if I had heard that they had to sell players or cut players' pay.
"At this time, I want to lose some of my focus and think more about my family. My family's last two years haven't been great.
Actually, I only had one or two brief conversations with President Laporta, according to Lionel Messi. There is a lot of communication between myself and Xavi. We discussed the prospect of my return with Xavi. We were ecstatic. We remained in touch.
I received offers from other European teams, but I didn't even consider them because my only option in Europe was to join Barcelona.
"I wasn't happy or having fun during these two years at PSG, and that had an impact on my family life."
Leo Messi: "One day, I hope to bid adieu to Barcelona as Jordi, Busi, Iniesta, or Xavi have done."
"Money has never been a problem for me. We didn't even talk about the deal with Barcelona, but I never received that written offer. In search of money, I would travel to Arabia.
Regarding Barcelona, Leo Messi stated, "I couldn't say farewell to people the way I wanted, which I think I deserve. Because it wasn't the case, there was a wait.
Leo Messi: "Honestly, I don't know if Barça did everything they could to make it happen; all I know is what Xavi told me. There are perhaps some club members who do not want me to return to Barça.
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