Messi sought formula with Al-Hilal & Inter Miami to spend 23-24 at Barça

Lionel Messi tried everything to be able to return to Barcelona by buying time or looking for formulas that would allow him to return for a season to play at the highest level and say goodbye to the Blaugrana fans.

The player's father, Jorge Messi, spoke with both Al Hilal and Inter Miami about the possibility of signing but playing a season at Barça first, but it has not been possible to find an acceptable solution for all parties because they want to incorporate him immediately.

During the last meeting between Jorge and the president of Barça, Joan Laporta, this possibility was discussed and the relevant steps were taken, but it was not possible to find the ideal formula for the operation to come to fruition.

After this option fell through, Messi would have to wait for Barça to be able to sign him in the future or accept one of the huge offers he has at the moment from elsewhere.

Messi's unequivocal desire has been to go to Barça and, for this reason, he has given all kinds of economic facilities to achieve this. He was willing to give up a lot of money and tried to mediate with these clubs to play one more season at Montjuic, but that route has now been completely ruled out.

In the end, he opted to move to Miami given Barça's impossibility of guaranteeing his registration with LaLiga.