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Lionel Messi has long been seen as the symbol of Barcelona since Ronaldinho left the club in 2008, however it has emerged that he had the opportunity to sign for Real Madrid, which he declined.
It seems impossible to imagine the Argentine with the famous white shirt, but that was, indeed, Florentino Pérez’s dream and plan back in 2013.
As reported by Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, the offer came just before Real Madrid’s period of European rule and Barcelona’s lean years on the continent began.
“The proposal of the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, was presented in 2013 and offered 250 million euros for the Argentine,” Di Marzio published in his book ‘Grand Hotel Calciomercato’.
“That money was originally used to remodel the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
“However, Messi’s response was very strong, he basically said ‘I’m not going to Real Madrid, you’re wasting time.’
This offer had previously been discussed by Football Leaks in 2018, however Di Marzio has been able to shed more light on the situation.
The truth is that Real Madrid has not been the only club that has tried to get Messi out of Catalonia throughout his career.
Massimo Moratti stated that his dream was to lead Messi to Inter, but he failed, while Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City have also reached a dead end marked by the forward’s loyalty to the club who developed him as a young player .
However, as we approach the June 2021 date when Messi’s contract with the Spanish giants officially expires, no one knows what will happen next, especially with Manchester City still incredibly interested in the forward.
The Barcelona elections are likely to have a role to play in their decision-making, but one thing is certain and that is that Messi probably does not want to play for Real Madrid.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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