Tevez: Messi wanted to go back Barcelona - but not as a villain

Carlos Tevez says Lionel Messi was eager to return to Barcelona this summer.

Messi will leave PSG at the end of the month to sign for Inter Miami.

Former Argentina teammate Tevez explained on ESPN, "Not being able to go back to Barcelona was terrible for him but he made a decision knowing and understanding his situation a bit.

"He didn't want to go back and force many of his teammates to change teams or reduce their salaries. He couldn't go back and be the villain of the movie".

"Leo chose the United States because he likes Miami, it will be calm for him and his family. I think what he did was the most correct thing. If he couldn't go back to Barcelona, he couldn't stay in Europe."