Lionel Messi: Inter Milan transfer claim made by former Barcelona star

Lionel Messi could follow Cristiano Ronaldo to Serie A, claims former Barcelona striker Javier Saviola. "Leo I see him very identified in Barca," he told FCInterNews. "It is difficult to imagine it or to see it with another camiseta [shirt]. "Then again everything can happen in the world of football. "This is why Inter fans must not lose hope, even if I repeat it will be very difficult to see the Flea wearing a jacket different from that of the Catalans." Saviola feels the duo are still at the top of the game, with Messi just edging the battle in his eyes. “Personally, I prefer Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo because the way he plays is the way I believe football should be played," he told the Hinustan Times. "There is no doubt that Cristiano is a fantastic player but how Messi has played in the last few years show why he is the best in the world. “(Kylian) Mbappe is also a great talent who has proved his mettle on the grand stage. "But, I think it will be really difficult for the new stars to surpass Messi and Cristiano right now."

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