- Koeman says he was told that Messi was unhappy when he only arrived, so the coach visited the player to talk personally.
- He promised Leo that he could change the football Barca play but he won’t be able to settle his problems with the club.
- Koeman adds that Messi stays motivated despite the off-the-field issues.
“Barcelona have been, is, and will be a better team with Leo Messi than without Messi,” Ronald Koeman has told Mundo Deportivo.
“When I arrived, they told me that Messi was unhappy. We spoke at his house. He explained his reasons to me and I was honest, I told him that the only thing I can change is football; the system, his position on the pitch and his importance in the team.
“The issues that he had had with the club I couldn’t change.
“To me, Mesis is a person who wants to win things, be the best, and continue to be the best, even though he had his problems with the club.”
Messi tried to leave Barca last summer but former president Josep Maria Bartomeu refused to sell him. Leo’s contract with Blaugrana expires next summer meaning that he can sign a pre-contract with a new club already in January.
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