Angel di Maria has revealed he contacted Lionel Messi on Instagram in a bid to lure him to Paris Saint-Germain in the midst of the Barcelona star's transfer stand-off with the Spanish club.
Last month, the 33-year-old announced intentions to leave Catalonia after almost two decades with the club, attempting to walk away from the Nou Camp for free as a result of a clause in his contract.
Barcelona disputed the eligibility of the clause, insisting that Messi had not activated it in time to allow him to leave for free, and as such their prized asset could only leave the club if his £625m release clause was met.
Manchester City were the front runners for Messi's signature, with a reunion with former boss Pep Guardiola on the cards. PSG and Inter Milan were also in the running to sign the superstar.
And Di Maria, who plays alongside Messi for the Argentina national team, has revealed he contacted his team-mate over a potential move to the French capital.
'The first thing I sent to Messi when I found out he didn't want to continue at Barcelona was an Instagram message where I told him how PSG could play with Messi,' the attacker told Radio Continental via RMC Sport.
However, Messi conceded defeat in his bid to leave Barcelona this summer, announcing that he would play under Ronald Koeman for the 2020-21 campaign.
'I am going to continue at this club because the president has told me the only way I can leave is if I pay the €700million (£625m) and that is impossible,' he said.
'The only other way was to go to court and I would never take Barcelona to court because I love the club.
'The president always said that at the end of the season I could decide if I wanted to go or if I wanted to stay and in the end he did not keep his word.'
Messi has featured in all three of Barcelona's games this season, and bagged a brace in the club's 3-1 win over Girona last week.
YouMadBro
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@ADAMKawtharani You look like a fat boy who don’t have a friend in real life
United4Ever❤
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Come to Jamaica and chat all that see what you get puss*
Who wants to come to a country with so much of corruption, poverty and black people [Crylaugh]
Shahenur
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if messi leave Barca then he will go to the club named man city! lol
Young45
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De Maria wants to change Messi’s name to De Messi and forgot he’s called Lionel Messi😂😂😂😂
AFTEAM
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bro tik tok is banned in india and mostly girls use that. And that guy is a Bangladeshi which is a different country from Indial.
Come to Jamaica and chat all that see what you get puss*
AFTEAM
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says a blacko jamaican.I bet his d**k is fairer than your face.
Worthless piece of shitt💩💩💩 lol this dumb bitchh
FelixDidnotdie
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messi in the French league will make the French league seem like the Chinese super league he would only go there for the money
what have they won for you guys scoring useless goals ,winning the farmers league
Masir_LM10_Barça
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You support Barca sthu Barcelona is trash they only jump on Messi and tell him to do everything. If he comes to PSG we can’t jump on him. We will have neymar mbappe Messi di Maria Thats really strong. And remember 8-2?
i think u get my words wrongly...all i said was about Barca... no word on psg...
vishnuvpv
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France league better than laliga
Only you say that
tahjSR4
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lol fine at least he has won it before for us what has neymar done for you guys since the day you guys spent that amount on him
Atleast we haven't got 8-2 from bayern. Nor any team. That's why we bought him because only him can destroy us now no one can. We barely lost to bayern 1-0. Ney and mbappe missed open chances and we could've easily won. Just wait
tahjSR4
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Have you guys ever won the UCL. So just up hater. Even Ramos won the UCL staying in Real why isn't anyone pointing out that fact.
That doesn't change the fact messi is washed up, we went to the finals last year, remember Liverpool lost worst than us in the final and came back to win it the other year. We will win it in due time. Just saying messi isn't him old self and he's declining, we don't want used goods here that can't even top ronaldo who I know is better
mahabubuzzal1985
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France league better than laliga
TheSpeakingBall
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Nobody wants messi here, that parasite cant even will barca the cl. We have ney and mbappe
Have you guys ever won the UCL. So just up hater. Even Ramos won the UCL staying in Real why isn't anyone pointing out that fact.
Nkiri
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i konw that barca hope now is only Messi, if he try to go barca will be [5percent]
FelixDidnotdie
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messi in the French league will make the French league seem like the Chinese super league he would only go there for the money
lol fine at least he has won it before for us what has neymar done for you guys since the day you guys spent that amount on him
tahjSR4
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messi in the French league will make the French league seem like the Chinese super league he would only go there for the money
Nobody wants messi here, that parasite cant even will barca the cl. We have ney and mbappe
FelixDidnotdie
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messi in the French league will make the French league seem like the Chinese super league he would only go there for the money
mancsupporter
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I think he will join his best friend aguero at city with the manager he had a lot of sucess with
NiiCobby
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thank you
You’re most welcome bro
LeticiaBakhos
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Messi was forced to stay at Barca and he's a human too so he have to find his happiness and maybe it's far away from Barca and that's good if Messi join PSG with Neymar and DiMaria but the decision goes to him at the end
loveyouneymar-mbappe
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Once upon a time, players used to come at Barcelona to set their best career life (like Neymar)... but now players are coming here to ruin their career
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You support Barca sthu Barcelona is trash they only jump on Messi and tell him to do everything. If he comes to PSG we can’t jump on him. We will have neymar mbappe Messi di Maria Thats really strong. And remember 8-2?
noecinpruy
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Sometimes you don’t have to laugh at people’s comment when their English isn’t bad. Not everyone is from an English speaking country and some write up the English they know best even if it isn’t current just to get their views out there for us to read. If the English is bad, there’s a chance that person could write in his/her native language which none of us could read and understand. So let’s leave let them be. It’s better we’re correcting the bad English speakers/writers or not saying anything rather than making fun of them for just trying to have their opinions out for everyone to read
thank you
Masir_LM10_Barça
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Once upon a time, players used to come at Barcelona to set their best career life (like Neymar)... but now players are coming here to ruin their career
Gyanen
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"The only other way was to go to court and I would never take Barcelona to court because I love the Club" - MESSI ❤️
Faridur_Rahman_vai
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after this season He will free, so who will bought him?? ManCity InterMilan or PSG who is trying to sell Mbappe to bear Messi's wages. who will bought him? or any other Clubs?
who will bought him 😆😆 i am laughing at my comment 🤣🤣
NiiCobby
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after this season He will free, so who will bought him?? ManCity InterMilan or PSG who is trying to sell Mbappe to bear Messi's wages. who will bought him? or any other Clubs?
Sometimes you don’t have to laugh at people’s comment when their English isn’t bad. Not everyone is from an English speaking country and some write up the English they know best even if it isn’t current just to get their views out there for us to read. If the English is bad, there’s a chance that person could write in his/her native language which none of us could read and understand. So let’s leave let them be. It’s better we’re correcting the bad English speakers/writers or not saying anything rather than making fun of them for just trying to have their opinions out for everyone to read
Peterejike2003
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after this season He will free, so who will bought him?? ManCity InterMilan or PSG who is trying to sell Mbappe to bear Messi's wages. who will bought him? or any other Clubs?
I am dead😂😂😂😂😂
JamesWalker
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So there's Agent Di Maria now.🤔
Diybdeklno
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after this season He will free, so who will bought him?? ManCity InterMilan or PSG who is trying to sell Mbappe to bear Messi's wages. who will bought him? or any other Clubs?
who will bought him 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wencstyz
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The truth is Champion didn't want to go into farming...
Kiubciry
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Messi, in a 2 team league?? He might get a bit bored. He could've joined Juve, but, same problem. Only 2 winner in France and Italy. Boring as fk!
as if la liga isn't a two team league 😂
Hendiktz
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this answer clearly shows Messi was somehow forced to remain at Barca
hudcmors
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I meant 'in a 1 team league'
how does the same team winning I doesn't make a league entertaining and the bundesliga is way more entertaining than the prem
Faridur_Rahman_vai
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after this season He will free, so who will bought him?? ManCity InterMilan or PSG who is trying to sell Mbappe to bear Messi's wages. who will bought him? or any other Clubs?
Anti786
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Messi, in a 2 team league?? He might get a bit bored. He could've joined Juve, but, same problem. Only 2 winner in France and Italy. Boring as fk!
I meant 'in a 1 team league'
Anti786
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Messi, in a 2 team league?? He might get a bit bored. He could've joined Juve, but, same problem. Only 2 winner in France and Italy. Boring as fk!
Akashgaur
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football is not just a game of kicking the ball....but it brings people together from all parts of the world..... that's why sports will always be emotional no matter the moments
*and that's copied from another article,think we wouldn't notice 😏
BarcelonaDon
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football is not just a game of kicking the ball....but it brings people together from all parts of the world..... that's why sports will always be emotional no matter the moments
sayedainulhaq
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says a blacko jamaican.I bet his d**k is fairer than your face.
lmao [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
PxPjnto
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The "angel" revealed he tried to convince the "god" into making a decision only to realize "god" is all knowing
what??? just madness
jonatzDjango
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Since the world cup disappointment in 2014, Argentina have never been the same
Visbdksu
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Brother, come and take Icardi, Maradona, Batistata, Crespo. How many people are needed for the attack? However, considering the experience, De Maria could have been taken without anyone else.
kevinmessi1710
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Your name is the dream of real football fans.
for real
kevinmessi1710
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who?
dimaria
Patric16599
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does he know that he would've warmed the bench
who?
AkanyoKelma
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The "angel" revealed he tried to convince the "god" into making a decision only to realize "god" is all knowing
United4Ever❤
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This trash Indian Come off All Football App I don't like Indians Tik Tok trashes
says a blacko jamaican.I bet his d**k is fairer than your face.
Vezonic22
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Well, had it happened, the Ligué 1 would have been “Rest in Peace” immediately...
sayedainulhaq
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This trash Indian Come off All Football App I don't like Indians Tik Tok trashes
bro tik tok is banned in india and mostly girls use that. And that guy is a Bangladeshi which is a different country from Indial.
AFTEAM
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superb de maria
This trash Indian Come off All Football App I don't like Indians Tik Tok trashes