2023-10-11 04:00:00
With Inter Miami already out of the fight to qualify for the MLS playoffs, there has been much speculation regarding a possible loan move for Lionel Messi, who might return to Europe as a ‘bomb’ reinforcement for a team or, also, try the honeys of Saudi Arabia to revive the rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo.
However, there would only be five clubs with real possibilities of entering into negotiations with Inter Miami for Leo’s loan, since the world champion’s high salary is something that very few can afford.
In Spain the only option is FC Barcelona, although it would not convince the Argentine with money, but with the emotional factor of a farewell at his height and the opportunity to defend the Blaugrana’s zamarreta for the last time on a goodbye tour like the one he Andrés Iniesta and Xavi Hernández were able to enjoy this moment.
In the Premier League, there is no doubt that Josep Guardiola’s Manchester City is the main candidate, as it is a clear favorite to win the Champions League and Leo might be seduced by the idea of having ‘La Orejona’ in his hands once more following be world champion.
And finally, in the Saudi Pro League there are the three remaining clubs that might enter the fight for Messi’s loan, since Al Hilal, Al Ahli and Al Ittihad have the necessary funds to cover all the demands of the 10 and give him that chance to compete head to head with CR7 for a few months and perhaps for the last time in his career.
INTER MIAMI WANTS A FAREWELL FOR LIONEL MESSI IN BARCELONA
Jorge Mas, Inter Miami’s largest shareholder, has a moral debt with Lionel Messi following the world champion chose South Florida as the next stop on his professional career, so he intends to pay him with something much more valuable than the money.
For this reason, the owner of the MLS team will seek at all costs that Leo can live one last experience with FC Barcelona and the culé fans, whether through a farewell match or any other type of tribute that they would carry out in the Barcelona.
“Messi’s departure from Barcelona was not to his liking, he might not say goodbye to his club that welcomed him as a child, and I think the circumstances were not what Lionel wanted,” he said in an interview for the Club del Deportista agency.
“I gave him my commitment that I will do everything possible in the coming years so that he has the opportunity to say goodbye to his fans in Barcelona. Inter Miami will go or we will have some kind of match,” he added.
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