In one of the last interviews, Lionel Messi said that in those days when it was clear that he was leaving Barcelona, he had better offers than Paris Saint-Germain. Furthermore, he explained that PSG was his final choice because he recognized their ambition and capability to win all the trophies.In an interview with the Argentine newspaper Ole, Diego Simeone revealed today that he also inquired about the possibility of Messi coming to Madrid.Simeone advices Suarez (©Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)There was no official offer in the case of Rojiblancos – nor would it probably be more prominent than PSG’s – but there were specific contacts, claims Cholo. And through a well-known intermediary…(2.95) GIMNASIA M. (2.65) BELGRANO (2.75)”Okay, I’ll reveal one detail to you … When everything was happening in Barcelona about Messi, I called Luis Suarez. No, I didn’t call Leo out of respect … I called Luis and told him to ask Messi personally if there’s the slightest possibility of him coming to us. All this uncertainty, if there was any, lasted only three hours. Because PSG had already moved on in their operations, he was obsessed with that transfer, “Simeone explained, expressing regret that he never had an opportunity to collaborate with one of the all-time world’s best players.
