[풋볼리스트] Reporter Kim Seong-jin = FC Barcelona, of which is aiming to sign Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain), has a competitor. English Premier League (EPL) teams have shown interest in signing Messi.
According to Argentina’s ‘Ole’ on the 30th (local time), teams at the top level of the EPL jumped into the race to sign Messi. Barcelona, which was a strong candidate for the transfer of Messi, could not lose the tension.
With only the last game left in France’s Ligue 1, Messi’s whereabouts are still unclear. He stopped renewing his contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) early. Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernandez, has asked the club to sign Messi, but there has been no answer yet.
In addition, the Saudi Arabian teams who watched the impact of Cristiano Ronaldo also want to recruit Messi. An astronomical salary was also guaranteed.
Messi is loved a lot, but he hasn’t chosen yet. However, rather than the salary, he expressed the atmosphere he wanted to finish in Barcelona, his home team. The British ‘Mirror’ said, “Messi wanted to end his career with Barcelona.”
European soccer transfer expert Fabrizio Romano predicted that “Messi will make a decision within a few days.”
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