Messi once recommended the striker, but Barcelona chose Griezmann, who is now unattainable!
Messi is currently one of the most influential star players in the world, the scandal of the Hong Kong Chinese club continues, some people say what this matter will eventually develop, no one can say for sure, but those who know Messi know very well, Messi is very clear, he has a lot of influence, except for his career, he will not interfere in other things. That's at least certain.
For Messi, Barcelona is his favorite club, because Barcelona developed Messi into a world-class star at a very young age, Messi is full of gratitude, and even Barcelona's salary arrears have not been paid, but Messi has no complaints.
Some fans may still remember Messi's high salary at Barcelona and how he dragged Barcelona back, but they will choose to ignore Messi's business income for Barcelona that is three times his salary. That's the money Messi gave back to Barcelona. In addition to this, Messi also introduced three players who have spent 22 years in Barcelona and are the pillars of Barcelona's championship victory.
Mascherano FC.
Mascherano, an Argentinian, has a good connection with Messi, and Messi suggested that Guardiola introduce Mascherano to Guardiola, considering the importance of Mascherano to the team and the great demand for the team's status.
The arrival of Mascherano replaced the injury-ridden Puyol and allowed Barcelona to complete a major change, while Puyol put the main team on the bench and allowed Mascherano to integrate into the team as soon as possible. Mascherano spent seven and a half years at Barcelona and was one of Barcelona's greatest players.
Messi has a good eye, not only because Mascherano is a fellow Argentine, but also because of the central defenders, and the central defensive line-up of Mascherano and Pique is enough to give Barcelona peace of mind for years to come. That's how Messi thinks about people.
Sergio Busquets. Sergio Busquets was born in La Masia, while Messi has played for the first team, while Sergio Busquets is still fighting for his future. The two of them had a good relationship when they were at La Masia, and Messi had already realised when Pep Guardiola was in charge of the first team that La Masia's first centre-back had to be excellent.
Thanks to Messi's recommendation, Busquets has become a central figure for Pep Guardiola, and he has also led Liverpool to all trophies. Sergio Busquets has been playing for Barcelona for 15 years. It was a pleasure to get along with Messi.
Now, Sergio Busquets has followed in Messi's footsteps to the Inter team in Miami, giving us a recreation of the former Big Three.
In fact, Messi also introduced another Argentine to Lautaro, Messi's hometown.
Barcelona are now in desperate need of a midfielder who can replace Suarez. Suarez also said that if there was the right person, he would lower his salary to replace Suarez. Messi, on the other hand, introduced him to Lautaro, who came from his hometown, to ensure that Barcelona could perform well in the game.
Technically, Lautaro fits Barcelona's passing style very well, and Lautaro is no worse than Sergio Aguero at Barcelona. However, Lautaro didn't have much of an impact. Bartomeu replaced Lautaro with Antoine Griezmann in exchange for a strong striker.
It is precisely because of the arrival of Antoine Griezmann that Barcelona's hierarchy only sees their business and influence, and ignores the problems of the core of the midfield, and the departure of Suarez has greatly reduced their scoring ability. Messi is also struggling alone.
Outline. If Lautaro had been signed, maybe Barcelona would not be what it is today, and now Barcelona, as long as he is still working hard for Lautaro, then his name will appear in the list, and after Messi is gone, Barcelona will no longer be interested in Lautaro.