Lionel Messi Outspoken! Admitted Forced to Join PSG

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi. (Photo: Instagram.com/@leomessi)

JAKARTA - Lionel Messi made a surprising confession about the togetherness he had with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The Argentine player said he had to spend two seasons in Paris.

Long a part of Barcelona, in 2021 Messi made a big surprise by moving to PSG. Two years later, Messi stated that he was not interested in extending his contract and now he has chosen to join the MLS club, Inter Miami.

Regarding the process of moving from Barcelona to PSG, Messi was frank that his move at that time was not something planned.

"My going to PSG was not something that was planned," he said.

"It was not something I wanted based on passion. I didn't want to leave Barcelona at that time," Messi said as quoted by ESPN, on August 18.

In 2021, Messi and Blaugrana's contracts end. Many believe that La Pulga will be willing to continue working with the club that has hosted him since he was a teenager.

However, Barcelona's situation, which was experiencing financial problems, made plans change. This then made it impossible for Barcelona to register Messi if the megastar was willing to return to play at Camp Nou.

Even when financial difficulties occurred, at that time it was said that Messi was willing to take a salary cut. But this is also not enough for Barcelona to enter Messi's name.

With that situation, Messi finally left Barcelona on a free transfer. PSG immediately moved quickly to sign Messi.

With Les Parisiens, Messi twice helped the team win the Ligue 1 title. But Messi was unable to help PSG win the Champions League.

Messi finally decided to start a new adventure in the 2023 transfer market. He has now chosen to join Inter Miami when MLS is already halfway through the season.