Football news - Zlatan Ibrahimovic backs Lionel Messi MLS move

Updated 19/09/2018 at 08:36 GMT

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Lionel Messi should “absolutely” make the move to Major League Soccer.

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi runs during the UEFA Champions' League group B football match FC Barcelona against PSV Eindhoven

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Messi is reported to be a hugely ambitious target of David Beckham’s new franchise, Inter Miami, who will start competing in MLS in 2020.

And Ibrahimovic, who played alongside Messi at Barcelona in the 2009-10 season, says the five-time Ballon d’Or winner should make the move.

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Cornered by gossip website TMZ in Los Angeles and asked if Messi should come to America, Ibrahimovic replied: “Absolutely.”

Then asked where Messi would be a good fit, he responded: “Everywhere."

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