Transfer: I tried to sign Messi for AC Milan – Maldini

<p>AC Milan legend, Paolo Maldini has revealed that he tried to sign Lionel Messi for the club.</p>, <p>Maldini worked as the Technical Director of the Serie A side before he was sacked at the end of last season.</p>, <p>He has now claimed he tried to bring in Messi when he was leaving Barcelona as a free agent in 2021.</p>, <p>“For 10 days we tried to bring Messi to Milan, but then we realised it was impossible</p>, <p>“It is too late now, but a player like Messi is a spectacle for anyone to witness.</p>, <p>“When I read that he might even go to Inter, I got scared,” Maldini said on the PoretCast show.</p>, <p>Messi eventually joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal, but now plays for Inter Miami in the MLS.</p>