Lionel Messi allegedly tried to sign a former Manchester United player for Inter Miami earlier this year, according to the player.

After Argentine international Lionel Messi’s spectacular transfer to Major League Soccer last year, the Herons have risen to the status of one of the world’s most famous clubs.

Inter Miami has signed Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba, giving them a star power that no other Major League Soccer club has ever had.

The opportunity to join Inter Miami was too much for one ex-United player, according to reports.Inter Miami attempted to sign Marcos Rojo, and he shares the story.Marcos Rojo, speaking to Radio La Red, disclosed that Messi personally contacted him to try to sign with Inter Miami; however, the defender turned down the opportunity to stay with Boca Juniors.

“Leo called me,” Rojo remarked, emphasizing that it wasn’t simply any random person or middleman. During my conversation with Leo Messi, he informed me that Inter Milan was a potential destination. To put that in perspective, think of any footballer.

I simply renewed my contract with Boca, so I must admit that I was not persuaded to quit. My sole action was to inform Roman (Riquelme) of the situation and assure him that I would remain here if he need my presence.

The ideа оf leаving wаs fоreign tо me, аnd I wаs never persuаded tо dо it. I wоuld hаve stаyed in Bоcа аnd wаnted tо keep dоing it if he hаd tоld me he needed me here fоr the yeаr.Inter Miami missed out on a fantastic opportunity to add Rojo to their roster.With Messi personally contacting Rojo in an attempt to lure him to Florida, it’s evident that the Argentine international shares Inter Miami’s concerns about their defense, which has been a problem all season.

Despite being 34 years old, Rojo’s experience playing in the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA World Cup makes him an outstanding addition to Inter Miami’s roster.

Unfortunately, it appears that Rojo is intent on remaining with Boca Juniors, thus Messi and Inter Miami may need to look for another former Argentine international to bolster their defense this summer.