Inter Milan CEO Giuseppe Marotta has described signing Lionel Messi as "a desire everyone has" amid reports linking the Barcelona superstar to the Serie A club.
However, the Inter chief downplayed the speculation, insisting that "no Italian team is capable of carrying out such an operation".
Messi has entered the final year of his contract with Barcelona, and appears to have become increasingly unhappy recently at the club where he has spent his entire career.
The Catalan giants are in a state of turmoil having lost the La Liga title, and six-time Ballon D'Or winner Messi has been particularly outspoken on several occasions.
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