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Neither Barcelona nor Al Hilal, Messi's decision to go to a multimillion-dollar team shocks the world

Lionel became the player with the most titles in history together with Dani Alves and the powerful clubs are waiting for his future.

By William Estrella

Lionel became the player with the most titles in history together with Dani Alves and the powerful clubs are waiting for his future.
Lionel became the player with the most titles in history together with Dani Alves and the powerful clubs are waiting for his future.

Lionel Messi scored the only goal for PSG in the draw against Strasbourg and, thus, the group from the French capital mathematically secured a new Ligue 1 title with the last date of the championship remaining. After the day on Saturday, Leo signed two records and rumors about his future came to the fore again.

Although all roads point to Barcelona, given that both Messi and the Catalan club want to get back together, the reality is that there are two teams that remain very expectant and have already submitted formal offers. One of them was Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia with its famous 500 million euros per season, plus bonuses. However, the other club that wants the captain of the Argentine National Team does not lose hope.

It's about Inter Miami. Those of the MLS have been coming for a long time with their intention of signing the maximum winner of the Ballon d'Or (7), so much so that he had already made an attempt before the Rosario landed at PSG. Now, David Beckham's team wants to seduce Lionel and make him a franchise player in La Liga.

What could truncate Messi's return to Barcelona?

The return of the '10' to Spain would be spoiled for the same reason that forced him to leave in 2021: the Financial Fair Play. Barça leveraged itself in the last transfer markets and now it must regularize its economic situation with some exits that generate income and help free up the wage bill. Only like this, Messi would wear the Blaugrana shirt again.

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William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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