Argenina forward told me he wanted to play at Inter - Veron

Former Argentina international Juan Sebastian Veron revealed countryman Lionel Messi once told him he wanted to play for Inter in Serie A.

Barcelona star Messi - out of contract at the end of the 2017-18 season - has been linked with a move to Inter on more than one occasion throughout his career.

And Veron, who spent several seasons playing for Sampdoria, Parma, Lazio and Inter during a 20-year career, said Messi had previously spoken to him about his desire to play for the Milan club.

"It's been a few years, but one time he told me he would like to play at Inter," Veron told .

"But let me be clear, this was something that happened in the past.

"[Massimo] Moratti was still there and, frankly, I see it impossible that Leo leaves Barcelona."