Ramon Calderon says Messi is welcome to join Los Blancos. Ramon Calderon, a former president of Real Madrid, has stated that Lionel Messi would be warmly welcomed by Los Blancos if he opted to transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu.
Given that Messi’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires on June 30, there are questions about his future there. Fabrizio Romano, a transfer analyst, predicts that the forward will depart the French giants as a free agent.
According to the writer, Messi has accepted an offer from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal for more than €400 million annually. Inter Miami of Major League Soccer is rumored to be interested in signing the 35-year-old.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup champion apparently prefers to continue playing in Europe, much to the dismay of Al-Hilal and Inter Miami. Currently, Messi’s former club Barcelona is the only team on the continent that is interested in signing him. To sign the superstar, the Blaugrana must, however, find a solution to their financial problems.
Despite Messi’s history with Barcelona, Calderon has stated that he would strive to get the forward to Real Madrid if he were in Florentino Perez’s position. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner would be a huge hit with the supporters, the former Los Blancos president continued.
On the Argentine radio program Super Deportivo Radio, when asked if he would recruit Lionel Messi for Real Madrid, Calderon responded as follows (via Infobae):
“He is still a professional player, of course. His remaining playing career is two years at the highest level. You should always strive to keep tabs on him as a player. The best athletes move around as they like. Everyone would welcome Messi with open arms if he chose to join Real Madrid.”
Although Calderon is eager to see the PSG superstar join the mighty Madrid club, it is difficult to imagine that both the player and the team would indicate a willingness to make the trade happen.
How did Lionel Messi perform for Barcelona when Ramon Calderon was the manager of Real Madrid?
In office as Real Madrid’s president from July 2006 until January 2009, Ramon Calderon. During the attorney’s tenure, Los Blancos won one Supercopa de Espana and two La Liga championships. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi had already established himself as a mainstay for Barcelona by that point.
In the 2005–06 season, Lionel Messi contributed to the Blaugrana’s victories in La Liga and the UEFA Champions. In 25 games across competitions that term, he scored eight goals and provided five assists. At the time, Calderon served on the administrative council of Madrid.
A little over two months after taking office as Los Blancos’ leader, Calderon led Barcelona to the 2006 Supercopa de Espana victory. With the Catalonia-based team in the 2008–09 season, Lionel Messi won the Champions League, La Liga, and the Copa Del Rey. In 51 appearances across tournaments during that term, he supplied 19 assists in addition to his 38 goals. At the beginning of the season, Calderon served as president of Real Madrid before stepping down in January 2009.
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