Roma president James Pallotta has slammed Barcelona for their capture of Malcom and demanded the Spanish club give them Lionel Messi as compensation.
The Giallorossi had all but signed winger Malcom from Bordeaux earlier this week before Barcelona came in with a late offer which Pallotta described as "immoral and unethical," per Sirius XM (h/t Matt Dorman of Goal).
The Roma chief has now said he will only accept Barcelona's apology for their behaviour in two circumstances, if the Blaugrana give them back Malcom or send them five-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi, per Sirius XM (h/t Dorman):
"In terms of Barcelona, it looks like a pattern for them over the last few years of doing things that just should not be done at a club with the reputation that Barcelona intends to have In fact, they apologised for their actions and how they went about things.