Lionel Messi to MLS? Social media reacts to reports of Barcelona exit

Lionel Messi - FC Barcelona - Close up - pink Barca jersey

Soccer Twitter was set ablaze on Tuesday with the news that Lionel Messi wants out at Barcelona, according to multiple reports, putting him on track to switch clubs for the first time in his illustrious professional career.


Now, the question becomes where will the GOAT play next? The cynics among us may tell you that an MLS landing spot, be it Inter Miami CF (where he's been linked in the past) or somewhere else, remains an unlikely proposition. But you can't blame fans of the league for dreaming now that he's on the market.


Regardless of where Messi ultimately ends up, we'll always have the tweets in the immediate aftermath of Tuesday's bombshell news. Check out some of the best social media reactions below.