French international Corentin Jean narrowly missed out on the chance to play alongside Lionel Messi at Inter Miami.
Corentin Jean has had a difficult year. The French striker, who arrived at Inter Miami in July 2022, suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury last summer, preventing him from playing with Lionel Messi, who joined the Florida club a few weeks later .
“When I arrived, I was almost the headliner,” Corentin Jean declared in The voice of the North. Afterwards, we fall into a bit of anonymity. With all these arrivals (Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez to name a few), we are moving into the background, it’s more complicated. »
“I didn’t take it very well”
The 28-year-old added that he was frustrated at not being able to play with Messi. “I couldn’t prove it on the ground,” he said. I didn’t take it very well. Especially since I wouldn’t have been able to play once with Messi. It’s also one of the frustrations of the moment. Just a week away… I’m dying before he arrives. »
The dream of playing alongside Messi therefore vanished for Jean. The 28-year-old is now looking for a new club, where he hopes to finally be able to return to the pitch.
