Inter Miami supervisor Phil Neville has confirmed his aspect’s interest in signing each Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets this summer time.
Messi’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires in the summer time however he has a number of choices. His deal comprises a 12-month extension clause however PSG are eager to tie him all the way down to contemporary phrases, whereas Barcelona are pursuing a reunion with Messi and are rising in confidence about their probabilities of getting a deal executed.
Busquets can be in the ultimate six months of his cope with Barcelona however has not but confirmed whether or not he’ll signal an extension or not.
Both gamers are wished in Miami by Neville, who spoke overtly with The Times about his want to get each offers executed.
“I’m not going to deny [it and say] there isn’t truth in the speculation that we’re interested in Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets,” Neville mentioned.
“Since I joined Miami, I think we’ve been linked with every single top player in world football. From Sergio Ramos, Dani Alves, Robert Lewandowski, Willian, Cesc Fabregas, Luis Suarez… all of them you can rattle off.
“We’re always going to be linked with the best players in the world. We had Gonzalo Higuain and Blaise Matuidi. Now we’ve got the opportunity to bring in some new designated players following their retirements.”
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Neville continued: “We want to bring the best players in the world to this football club. Messi and Busquets are the two that stand out more in recent years. They’re great players who would still be a massive benefit to this organisation. For MLS, it would be a game-changer.”
Messi is understood to have an interest in making the transfer to Major League Soccer however sources have confirmed to 90min that he’s cautious of what making the change this summer time would do to his probabilities of profitable one other Ballon d’Or.
Now 35 years previous, Messi is believed to be eager to stay in Europe a short while longer however he has by no means hidden his want to check himself in MLS earlier than he retires.
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