Lionel Messi has spent his whole professional career playing for Barcelona. So, is it possibly true that the superstar could now be leaving his club to play for Inter Milan instead?

If the rumor mill is to be believed, that is exactly what will happen when Messi’s contract expires. However, the thing about rumors is: they are often untrue.

Recent Altercations Have Helped Spread the Rumor That Messi Is Leaving Barcelona

Playing for FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi has won a club-record 34 trophies, including four UEFA Champions League titles, six Copas del Rey, and ten La Liga titles. Messi also holds the records for the most goals, assists, and hat-tricks in La Liga. He has scored over 700 senior career goals for his club and country. So, it would seem the Argentine is more than comfortable playing for the formidable Barcelona club.

However, Messi has been at loggerheads with FC Barcelona recently. The club’s handling of a reduction in players’ wages due to the COVID-19 pandemic did not go down well with the captain. And back in February, he was angrily outspoken over Eric Abidal’s comments concerning player commitment. Such tensions between Barcelona and the six-time Ballon d’Or winner have led to rumors that Messi will leave the club that he has played for since 2001.

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Messi’s Contract Expires Next Year

It is not the recent altercations alone that have spread the idea that Messi could leave the team. It is also the fact that Messi’s contract expires in 2021. If an exit for the 32-year-old becomes genuinely possible, several clubs are sure to want to sign the forward. And two clubs have already expressed interest.

It has been widely rumored that Inter Milan wants to sign Messi after his contract is up next year. Indeed, it has been hinted that Messi has expressed interest, which has fueled the rumors that his signing with Inter will become a reality. But recently, Newell’s Old Boys have also announced that they would like to sign the footballing superstar.

However, after former Inter president Massimo Moratti suggested the San Siro team could launch a move to sign Messi, Barcelona insisted it was “completely unfazed.” So, it is more than likely that the club will also be unfazed by Newell’s Old Boys’ attempt at signing. Indeed, according to the Spanish national daily sports newspaper Marca, FC Barcelona believes Messi will sign a contract extension.

What Does Messi Himself Have To Say About The Rumors?

The rumors that Inter Milan was hotly pursuing Messi spread quickly, despite Barcelona’s confidence that the captain would sign an extension next year. But is Barcelona’s confidence warranted? Is there a chance that the rumor mill is true, and Messi will sign with Inter Milan, or even with Newell’s Old Boys? The opinion of Messi himself is the claims are lies and fake news. So, the rumors do indeed appear to be rubbish.

After much publicity in the press about the possibility of Messi signing with Inter, the Argentine superstar took to social media to deny the claims. In an angry post, Messi distanced himself from potential moves to either Inter Milan or Newell’s Old Boys. He categorically stated, “‘What they said about Newell’s Old Boys a few weeks ago is false.” In the same post, he also denied the reports that he had paid legendary footballer Ronaldinho’s bail money to escape a Paraguayan jail.

Final Thoughts

With absolutely no signs from Messi or FC Barcelona that he is considering leaving the club when his contract expires, it is safe to say that the rumor mill should not be believed. The world’s greatest footballer is not going anywhere.

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