Transfer: ‘Lionel Messi was offered to Real Madrid’ – Portugal reveals

Former Real Madrid technical secretary, Miguel Ángel Portugal has revealed that the Spanish giants had an opportunity to sign Lionel Messi in 2001, before the Argentine superstar committed his future to Barcelona.Portugal, who served Real Madrid in several capacities, including as a player, Castilla coach, scout and technical secretary between 2007 and 2009, made the revelation while discussing some of the talents he followed during his time at the Santiago Bernabéu.