Barcelona –
Ex president Barcelona, Joan Laporta, admit that Inter Milan already had time to bid for Lionel Messi. At that time the Blaugrana immediately refused, even though it was a large nominal.
Laporta served as president of Barcelona from 2003 to 2010. He has now officially announced his bid to become president again following the resignation of Josep Maria Bartomeu.
When he served as president of Barcelona, Inter Milan turned out to have offered 250 million euros to bring Messi in 2006. If you refer to the current rupiah exchange rate, that amount is equivalent to IDR 4 trillion.
Barcelona at that time was apparently not tempted by money from Inter. The offer from the Nerazzurri was immediately rejected.
“Nobody who loves Barcelona can doubt Messi. I hope I can be appointed president and then I will talk to him,” Laporta told Radio Onda Cero.
“We rejected the 250 million euro offer that came from Inter in 2006. Massimo Moratti (Inter president at the time) wanted to take him to his club,” continued Laporta.
Messi has asked to leave Barcelona at the end of the 2019/2020 season because he feels uncomfortable anymore. In the process, Messi did not leave and chose to complete the contract which expired at the end of this season.
“We have a plan to restore the club’s dramatic economic situation,” Laporta said.
“We can improve the world, but we can make it a better place and we want to do it with loud words, passion and love. We want to bring happiness to people, that’s not an election promise. It’s ethics, citizenship, morals and commitment, “he stressed.
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