TOP 5 TEAMS WHO COULD BUY OUT LIONEL MESSI 🐐

The soccer world was rocked when FC Barcelona confirmed that Lionel Messi had told the club he plans to leave this offseason.

A million questions popped up, but a big one hungover everything: Where would he even go?

There aren’t many teams in the world with the combination of elite play, Champions League aspirations, and endless cash needed to bring Messi in.

There are so many variables in play here, too; if Messi can opt-out of his contract successfully (a big if, as we explain here), that would save a club a record transfer fee and make the prospect of signing Messi a bit more feasible.

These are the 5 clubs where we can see Messi in the future.

Messi to Inter Milan

Inter Milan surprisingly entered the hunt for Messi last April. After accommodating Premier League outcasts, Antonio Conte now turns his attention to star players.

Former club president Massimo Moratti believes Inter will be able to land the Argentinian star. Don’t forget; Inter is the only team that has ever activated Messi’s release clause.

In 2006, when he was only 18 years old, Inter agreed to pay 132 million pounds. However, they failed to get Messi because the Argentine wanted to stay in Spain.

Messi To PSG

Always touted violating Financial Fair Play regulations, PSG can actually have a lot of money this summer because Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are said to be moving from the club.

The sale of Neymar and Mbappe money can be used by PSG to recruit Messi. Moreover, the player has a very high salary.

If PSG is willing to sell Neymar to Barcelona, then Messi’s move to the French capital can be seen to be true.

Messi To Manchester City

Manchester City has long been linked with Messi. However, the player was never interested in leaving Barcelona.

Messi enjoyed great success with City boss Josep Guardiola at Camp Nou. Because of Guardiola, there is a possibility that Messi is willing to come to Etihad Stadium.

Most importantly, City was able to pay Messi’s salary as high as the sky. The Argentine star is believed to have gotten around 500 pounds a week.

Messi to Newell’s Old Boys

Messi can return home to Argentina after ending his career in Barcelona. He could rejoin his childhood team Newell’s Old Boys.

Messi joined the Argentine team when he was only six years old and quickly became the center of attention because of his extraordinary talent. He scored more than 500 goals for the Newell youth team before being taken by Barcelona at 14.

But now, after almost 20 years later, Messi may be willing to return to lead the club to victory in South America.

Messi to Inter Miami

Since September, Inter Miami owner David Beckham has spoken of his desire to bring Messi to Florida.

Still 33 years old, Messi may still not be willing to play in the United States. However, Messi will be the biggest name ever to go to America – even after Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney.

However, Inter Miami has problems recruiting Messi. MLS has long been applying the rules of salary restrictions to the players who play there.