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Lionel Messi left FC Barcelona in the summer and although the transfer rumors did not indicate this, he had the opportunity to stay in LaLiga. This was confirmed by the coach of Atlética Madrid Diego Simeone in an interview for the Argentine Olé.
As is well known, the “Blaugranas” got into a desperate financial situation during the era of President Josep Maria Bartomeu and currently only “collect” the fruits of this work. The club had to significantly reduce wages, but still failed to keep the budget under control. Although Lionel Messi originally agreed to cut the salary by 50 percent, the Catalans had to say goodbye to their biggest star.
The Argentine had to leave Camp Nou despite wanting to stay. He finally accepted the offer of Paris Saint-Germain, but it turns out that he had other offers on the table. It is known that Manchester City gradually withdrew from the fight for his services, but according to the latest reports, Atlético Madrid also “tried its luck”.
“I’ll tell you the details. After everything that happened in Barcelona in the summer of 2020, I called Luis Suárez, “ said Diego Simeone.
He saw that the “pride of Catalonia” was struggling, so he wanted to take advantage of last summer’s biggest market opportunity. “I preferred to be respectful, so I did not contact Lionel Messi directly. But I asked Luis how Lionel Messi felt and if he wanted or if he thought there was the slightest chance that he would come to Atlética Madrid, “ added the coach “Los Colchoneros”.
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