Lionel Messi attracted many stars to Barcelona during his spell with the Blaugrana. While the attacker succeeded in influencing a few players to join the club, there were many whom he failed to lure to Camp Nou. That includes his Argentina teammate Lautaro Martinez.
The Inter Milan striker has revealed the role Messi played in trying to convince him to join Barcelona. He explained that Messi would call and check if he would arrive at Camp Nou.
"He would ask me about my situation at Inter, but I would tell him I was staying," Martinez said.
Martinez was heavily linked with a transfer to Barcelona between 2019 and 2020. The Blaugrana tried to use Messi as bait to sign the striker, but Inter refused to let go of the 25-year-old, and Martinez stayed put in Milan.
The striker eventually put Barcelona rumours to bed when he signed a new contract with the Nerazzurri during the summer. He agreed a five-year deal with the Serie A giants. That will keep him at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium until the end of the 2025-26 campaign.
Messi, meanwhile, has parted ways with Barcelona after spending 21 successful years at the club. The Argentine left the Blaugrana during the summer transfer window to join Paris Saint-Germain. There he signed a lucrative two-year contract with the option of extending it further by a year.
How Lionel Messi and Barcelona have fared so far this season
It goes without saying that neither Barcelona nor Lionel Messi have been at the same level since they parted ways in the summer. But the two parties have managed to register some improvements in recent weeks.
Despite his slow start to the campaign, Messi has managed to bag four goals and three assists for PSG in 12 appearances across competitions so far. He has had a brighter spell in the Champions League, with three of his four goals coming in the tournament.
Barcelona, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last six games across competitions, recording three wins and as many draws. The Blaugrana, though, have a mountain to climb to qualify for the Champions League knockouts, with a vital clash with group winners Bayern Munich next week.
Pahciknsy
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Let's play this young squad against Chile and show them that we have got
mowabcdkp
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argentina has the best nation team
nayaclosyz
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Mesmun10
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Zerez
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Messi doing Lionel things
It not doing the Leo things, it trying to create the best attacking for his country. Think about it if he plays with his teammates on same club. Just think about how Spain was in 2012, they played Barcelona style and dominated all countries that’s what he is trying to do for his country to so he can win and have a better understanding of each other.
heobcikmsz
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Messi doing Lionel things
heobcikmsz
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keep it up Lionel Messi you are my boss
dundilns
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You are a joke of a fan
for you, you are just a trailer you just control by the head you know nothing you only say what others has said
Futaimnost
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Lautero Martinez its even better you did not come to our team Barca because you are a flop now. you could have been headache to us now
You are a joke of a fan
Fiocdiksz
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Lukaku was working for you. since Lukaku left how many goals have you scored?
the man having more goals them even lukaku currently so I don't know which point you speaking of 🗣️ but this will help you know who were helping there friend 😃😃😃😃
dundilns
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Lukaku was working for you. since Lukaku left how many goals have you scored?
dundilns
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Lautero Martinez its even better you did not come to our team Barca because you are a flop now. you could have been headache to us now
vuaipuy
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unstoppable team
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were u on weed when u put Pepe there
Hassankhan-17
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Future
chandan3899
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Agent Ronaldo > Agent Messi
zencknpt
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Best team
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This one is formidable
Buhabcdoy
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TheOneAndOnlyJ
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Best team
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So u r going to put hazard and ronaldo over messi? Remember, if ronaldo doesnt get the ball in the box he cant score
Sky21
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they can play better with this team
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no roberto on right back
Cencdkrs
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Best team
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Pogba and De Bruyne as a two in midfield, they'd get torn to shreds. This team got no balance.
Seaalnosuy
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Today’s formation against real betis go Barca 🔥🔥🔥
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No Frenkie?? 😂 You Kidding Right??
shuaybArtan
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they can play better with this team
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But money first 😂😜
Abubakar_01
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seriously boateng over van djik?
Viudlmruz
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they can play better with this team
skontoriga
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you can never be a manager o
hancempsz
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Today’s formation against real betis go Barca 🔥🔥🔥
Arunraj
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That would be a bad team. Too many selfish players
Factos
Loaceimnsy
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Best team
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That would be a bad team. Too many selfish players
TytyMillings
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Best team
yutdkopu
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yutdkopu
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unstoppable team
greataderemi
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Thank goodness you didn’t your issue must have been worsted than that of aguero
h2u0m0a1n
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ricdkpyz
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dahimsuyz
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He was the one that actually out rodrigo de paul in the big transfer market