DALLAS — Jose Reyes will be arriving at South Beach via the Citi dump.

The All-Star shortstop views his departure from the Mets in those terms, yesterday saying he felt unwanted by his former team after it never made a concrete offer to retain him.

“They didn’t make a real offer, so that means they don’t want me there,” Reyes said upon his introduction as the Marlins’ new shortstop.

Later, speaking with New York reporters, Reyes expanded his comments.

“I always said I wanted to go back to play there, but they didn’t do anything to have me there,” he said. “I don’t know if it’s because of the money or they don’t want me there. They didn’t offer anything.”

Reyes, who signed a six-year contract worth $106 million with the Marlins, called it “weird” that he never heard from anybody associated with the Mets throughout the process.

But general manager Sandy Alderson and manager Terry Collins said the organization had been consistent throughout the season in letting Reyes know he was wanted.

“If you are asking whether I should have sent [Reyes] a box of chocolates, perhaps I should have done that,” Alderson said. “On the other hand, the box of chocolates would have cost $106 million.”

Alderson said there was no need to make a concrete offer because Reyes’ agent, Peter Greenberg, knew the Mets’ financial parameters. According to sources, the team was willing to spend somewhere in the $85 million range over five years for Reyes with a sixth-year option.

Collins said he spoke with Reyes on the final day of the regular season and let him know the Mets wanted him back.

“I’m sure when he sits down and cools down a little bit, he’s got to realize everybody loved him,” Collins said.

The Marlins were aggressive from the start, meeting with Reyes and his representatives at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 3 — the first moment free agents were allowed to negotiate with outside clubs.

“That showed me they really wanted me there,” Reyes said. “They showed me a lot of love.”

Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest said Hanley Ramirez will be shifted to third base to accommodate Reyes, though Ramirez reportedly isn’t thrilled about the move. Beinfest called it the best left side of the infield in baseball.

“We wanted to improve our club, and we thought [Reyes] was the vehicle to really help us,” said Beinfest, whose Marlins are preparing to open a new downtown ballpark.

Reyes’ deal with the Marlins calls for him to make $10 million in each of the next two seasons. He will make $16 million in 2014 and $22 million in each of the final three seasons of his contract. The Marlins also have a $22 million option for 2018 with a $4 million buyout, bringing the potential worth of the contract to $124 million.

Alderson said the fact the Mets had an opportunity to trade Reyes during the season but kept him should have told the shortstop he was still wanted. The Mets also showed caution in their handling of Reyes’ two hamstring injuries that resulted in disabled list stints.

“He was not only able to perform, but was healthy at the end of the season, which obviously would have an impact on his contract status,” Alderson said.

“Given all of those things, we acted in his best interest and with a view toward maintaining a positive relationship with him.”