Lionel Messi 'seriously considered' offer from Barcelona rival before PSG agreement
dailystar.co.ukWill Lionel Messi be a success at PSG? Have your say in the comments section below.According to Spanish journalist Ignacio Miguélez, Atleti manager Diego Simeone reached out personally to offer Messi the chance to join the club.With his close friend and former Barcelona team-mate Luis Suarez already there, Messi’s family ‘seriously considered the option’, only for PSG to persuade him otherwise.PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has long wanted Messi to join his club and he and sporting director Leonardo had to move quickly to open talks with the forward’s father, Jorge.It is easy to see why Messi might be tempted to play alongside Suarez once more, beyond their close friendship.Following Suarez’s £75m move to Barca from Liverpool in 2014, the.
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