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Moratti: Messi Turned Down Half a Billion in Order to Retire at Barcelona!

Summary by Sporting News
Massimo Moratti, the former president of Italian club Inter, has revealed an extraordinary attempt he made in 2012 to sign Lionel Messi, when the Argentine star was with Barcelona, confirming that he had put forward an offer worth 500 million euros to convince him to move to the Italian club.
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Massimo Moratti, historic president of the Inter de Milan, revealed that in 2012 he sent his vice president to Barcelona with a proposal of 500 million euros. The post The millionaire offer that Messi received from a European giant: «Never answered» appeared first on El Intranssigente: Latest news from Argentina and the world in real time.

Massimo Moratti was prepared to push the envelope to sign Lionel Messi for Inter. Now Moratti reveals that Messi turned down the offer without a second thought.

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sport.es broke the news on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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