In July 2023, Messi's contract with Grand Paris expired and he was granted a free agent, which attracted some teams outside the top five European leagues to rush wildly. Fans ask: Why didn't Real Madrid have a desire to sign Messi? Messi, who was born in June 1987, will be 36 years old in 2023, although he still has the strength to be based in the five major European leagues, but Messi's treatment will drop to the treatment of ordinary stars, and the gap in treatment is estimated to be difficult for Messi to accept in a short time, not to mention that there are still owners who are still willing to give super salaries, and it is natural for Messi to stay away from the mainstream European leagues.
There may still be countless teams willing to sign Messi, but in the face of Messi, who was 36 years old at the time, Real Madrid really has no desire to sign at all. Benzema, who is younger than Messi, Real Madrid gave up when he said he would give up after his contract expired, really without blinking. You know, Benzema was just crowned the Ballon d'Or in 2022, and in the 2022-23 season, Benzema scored 31 goals and provided 6 assists in 43 games for Real Madrid, which is still a superstar statistic. But the only reason for Real Madrid to give up on him is his age. Real Madrid needs fresh blood, and super young talents such as Mbappe and Haaland are Real Madrid's first choice.
Of course, Messi is different from Benzema, Messi is bigger, in addition to the age factor, Messi's peak is to play for Barcelona Football Club, Barcelona and Real Madrid are rivals in La Liga, Messi is the first player in Barcelona's history, it is difficult to imagine the uncontrollable factors brought by his joining Real Madrid. Thinking about Figo's joining Real Madrid from Barcelona, Figo's pressure at that time was really great.
Messi's current salary in Miami is very high, with an annual salary of 50 million euros + shares in Miami + the treatment of sponsors. Life is complete, but this is the case, Messi's legend continues.