Lionel Messi has claimed he never wanted to join Paris Saint-Germain.
The 35-year-old is set to sign for Inter Miami as a free agent, with the two-year deal he signed with PSG set to expire this June.
Messi moved to France from Barcelona, after the Spanish club could not afford to register his contract due to their LaLiga-imposed spending limit.
However, the player has opened up on playing in Ligue 1 for two seasons.
“I had to come to Paris, stay in a hotel for a long time with my family, with my children going to school and still being in the hotel,” Messi said.
“We never, ever wanted to come [to Paris]. It was very, very, very difficult, but the family supports me and it is a collective decision, not only mine.
“There is a tinge of sadness for them now, because while it was hard for them at the beginning, they are now more adapted to Paris.”
