Posted on December 22, 2021 at 6:45 p.m. by La Rédaction
While Lionel Messi decided to join PSG last summer, the Argentine has been linked with other clubs when it was announced that he was leaving Barca. If Inter Milan was mentioned in particular, Javier Zanetti was keen to deny the rumors.
The last summer transfer window was marked by the incredible departure of Lionel Messi from FC Barcelona after 21 years spent in Catalonia . While the Argentine was at the end of his contract, Joan Laporta found himself unable to extend the Pulga due to the enormous financial problems of Barça . Therefore, Lionel Messi is freely committed to PSG for two seasons plus one optional. Before officially signing his lease with Paris , the 34-year-old was associated with other clubs, such as Manchester City and to a lesser extent, the < strong> Inter Milan . Vice-president of the Italian club, Javier Zanetti thus evoked the file Lionel Messi .
Zanetti did not think of attracting Messi to the Inter
“Nobody thought he would leave Barcelona. The rumors that announced it at home? They surprised us. We were in the midst of a pandemic crisis, his arrival would have endangered the future of the club. We are a club with a precise strategy and in recent years we have done a great job on and off the pitch, ” Javier Zanetti told Goal.