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Inter concede Messi will likely retire at Barcelona

Inter chief Giuseppe Marotta has once again dismissed recent links to Lionel Messi as "fantasy", while affirming that the Argentine is likely to retire at Barcelona.

Messi's recent strife at Barcelona, who lost their grip on La Liga to Real Madrid in 2019-20, has seen fevered speculation over his future at Camp Nou.

And while at the start of the summer reports suggested he was to be joined at Barca by compatriot Lautaro Martinez, others claimed that the pair might link up in Italy.

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Marotta, however, moved to rule out any chance of the Argentine moving to San Siro this summer, stating that he and the Blaugrana are a perfect fit.