Barcelona ‘denied the prospect of a Lionel Messi reunion’
- Lionel Messi and Barcelona won’t face off towards one another subsequent summer season
- Inter Miami, Messi’s present crew, turned down the prospect of a pleasant sport
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Barcelona have been denied the prospect to reunite with Lionel Messi this summer season after Inter Miami turned down a proposal of a pre-season pleasant within the United States.
Messi, 36, joined the MLS facet after leaving Paris Saint-Germain final 12 months and has loved a robust begin to life in Florida, scoring 11 targets in 14 matches up to now.
Having opted to step away from PSG, the famous person sparked a wild race to safe his signature and Barcelona, unsurprisingly, expressed their curiosity in a comeback.
The ahead ascended to his talismanic standing throughout his time on the Nou Camp, having scored a staggering 672 targets throughout a glittering, trophy-laden spell.
But a sensational return to Catalonia didn’t materalise regardless of intensive talks being held, with Messi later admitting a bunch of facets of the deal had been lacking.
Barcelona have been denied the prospect to reunite with Lionel Messi on their pre-season tour
The famous person had departed his boyhood membership in 2021 earlier than becoming a member of Paris Saint-Germain
He additionally claimed he was decided to make an early resolution over his future and didn’t need Barcelona to dump gamers to make his switch financially viable.
In an extra blow, any hope of each events reuniting within the close to future has been dashed, with Inter Miami waving away the proposal because of their hectic schedule.
As reported by Mundo Deportivo, the request was rebuffed as a result of the MLS outfit wouldn’t have had time to arrange on account of their Leagues Cup commitments.
Nevertheless, Messi could not have been capable of characteristic regardless.
The similar outlet have claimed that the pleasant would have been pencilled in shortly after the conclusion of the Copa America, which Messi will contest with Argentina.
Messi got here near returning to the Nou Camp after leaving PSG however opted for MLS as a substitute
Xavi will be unable to pit his facet towards Messi however plans for a tour of the States are underway
The quick turnaround, due to this fact, could have seen the veteran rested as a substitute.
Barcelona will return to the United States this 12 months with dates but to be determined, however the membership could delay the tour to first welcome again gamers from worldwide responsibility.
Last 12 months, the Blaugrana spent over a fortnight within the US, with Xavi’s facet staying in Los Angeles for 10 days earlier than embarking on journeys to Dallas and Las Vegas.
It is claimed that they’re planning to determine a headquarters from which they’d journey to friendlies, with the Inter Miami campus beforehand highway examined in 2022.
Reportedly, Barcelona could cease off in Orlando and New York this summer season.
