Marco Branca: We Wanted To Take Messi, He Didn't Come

Inter's former sports director Marco Branca said they made a very good offer to transfer Messi in 2008, but the Argentine star chose Barcelona, ​​not money.

Marco Branca said they failed to succeed in attempts to transfer Barcelona's superstar Lionel Messi.

Indicating that the Argentine player's priority is not money, the manager said: 

"We made attempts to transfer Messi in 2008, we even made very good offers but did not want to leave Barcelona. His priority was not money, thankful for what Barcelona did for him." 

At that time, Inter president Massimo Moratti that:

"He will not leave each team's dream, but from Barcelona. The best footballer in history." 

Lionel Messi, the 32-year-old man of records, has 6 Ballon d'Or awards in his career.