Huge surprise as Lionel Messi offered a kiss on his feet if he joins top club

- Lionel Messi could finally leave Barcelona as his contract with the Spanish club expires this summer

- Argentine team-mate Franco Jara who plays in the MLS says he will kiss the legend’s feet on his arrival

- Jara insists that Messi who had a traumatic time last summer ‘needs to be normal again’

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Argentine star Franco Jara who currently plays for FC Dallas in the United States has stated that he will kiss Lionel Messi’s feet if the legend arrives in the US and play in Major League Soccer.

There are speculations over the future of the Barcelona captain as he enters into the final months of his existing contract with the Catalan giants.

With Premier League club Manchester City as well as French Ligue 1 outfit PSG trailing the six-time Ballon d’Or superstar, Messi admitted that he would love to play in the US in future.

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And fellow countryman Franco Jara who has shared the stage with Messi in the national team has stated that he would love to see him move to the US. He recently told 90min via Soccer Laduma:

"If he (Messi) comes to play (in MLS), I'd kiss his feet.

"It would be insane, a madness. Over the course of my career, when I was in the (Argentina) national team, I had the chance to share (the pitch) with players like them, but having him face to face is totally different.

"MLS have brought in Zlatan (Ibrahimovic), (Gonzalo) Higuain, let's hope Messi gets the opportunity.

"As much for Messi as for Cristiano (Ronaldo), it's an opportunity to live outside of football, to be a normal person.

"Me, you, we like to go out to eat, go to the cinema, go to the supermarket to buy and the United States offers that."

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Messi scored a late goal to cement Barcelona’s early lead in their La Liga cracker against impressive Sevilla on Saturday afternoon, February 27.

The Catalan giants made a trip to the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium where they managed to claim all three points - thanks to goals by Ousmane Demebele and Messi as it ended 0-2.

However, Legit.ng earlier reported that amid speculations that he could be preparing to join MLS side Inter Miami, reports have it that Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has splashed £7.25million on an apartment in the US.

The Argentine’s contract with the Spanish club expires in June, with Premier League outfit Manchester City as well as French side PSG on the trail of the player.

And top radio station in Spain Cadena Ser has disclosed that the player is officially planning his move to joining David Beckham’s team by purchasing a luxury apartment in the city.

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