Lionel Messi has fired shots on Instagram amid reports that he’s edging towards a Barcelona exit. Rumours have been circulating in recent days that the diminutive superstar could be ready to join Inter Milan, or Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina.
South American news outlet TNT sensationally suggested Inter were ready to offer up Lautaro Martinez as bait for his services.
However, the Nou Camp legend has slammed reports that he’s ready to end his tenure in Catalonia. “This is fake news and the same is true for the media reports about Newell’s.
Both are false,” wrote Messi on his Instagram Stories. "Fortunately nobody believes them…” Barca confirmed a hefty wage reduction last week to help the club during the coronavirus pandemic.