Former AC Milan director Paolo Maldini revealed that the club tried to sign Lionel Messi after he left Barcelona, but PSG was already in advanced talks with Messi. Maldini also mentioned that AC Milan owners asked for a plan to win the UCL, but he was fired before they replied. He expressed regret over the sale of Tonali to Newcastle United, stating that he would have tried to keep him at the club. Additionally, Maldini hinted at the possibility of joining Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia as a new director. Lionel Messi made headlines by calling Major League Soccer a 'minor league' despite its financial support for Inter Miami and the presence of high-profile celebrities at matches. Messi's former teammate and Sir Alex Ferguson also made revelations about their experiences with the football icon.
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🚨🇸🇦 Paolo Maldini, top candidate for Al Ittihad job as new director - as exclusively revealed last month. "I'd never accept to join another Italian club; maybe only another top club", told Repubblica. "Saudi Arabian club? Who knows... could be an idea". https://t.co/e17kqXxy1Y
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⚪️⚫️ Paolo Maldini: "AC Milan sold Tonali to #NUFC but I'd have tried my best to keep him at the club, for sure". "We spent 1/5 of the value to sign Tonali from Brescia, I remember I had to fight with CEO and owners... also the scouting department was against that signing". https://t.co/aHYhAXaQd0
🔴⚫️ Maldini: "AC Milan owners asked for a plan to win the UCL. I prepared that but then they never replied as Cardinale already decided to fire me". "I saw the criticism for De Ketelaere deal but I still remember that Leao, Bennacer, Theo Hernandéz were not appreciated...". https://t.co/E8C59k0k7B
🇦🇷 Former AC Milan director Paolo Maldini: "We tried to sign Messi when he was free after Barça, when he left the club in August". "We called and we tired but it remained an idea... just because Leonardo told me PSG were ahead and already in advanced talks to sign Messi". https://t.co/Uzf8OmFQlI