Fancy life in London, Lionel? Chelsea are ‘among the many golf equipment eager on signing Lionel Messi’ this summer season… with the Argentine LEAVING PSG on the finish of the season amid ongoing row over unsanctioned Saudi Arabia journey’
Chelsea are reportedly one among numerous golf equipment considering a blockbuster transfer for Lionel Messi in the summertime, after it was confirmed the Argentine can be leaving Paris Saint-Germain.
Messi seems to have performed his final match for French membership and he seems decided to make a fairytale return to Barcelona, regardless of his former membership’s monetary woes.
However there are reportedly loads of different suitors who are actually exploring methods to make a proposal to Messi that he can’t refuse.
The World Cup winner has been suspended for 2 weeks with out pay after lacking Monday’s coaching session with out permission attributable to a business dedication in Saudi Arabia.
Europe’s largest golf equipment can be absolutely conscious {that a} deal for Messi might not be attainable for Barcelona, with the membership needing slash their wage invoice by £180m to satisfy strict LaLiga guidelines.
Chelsea are reportedly among the many golf equipment fascinated by signing Lionel Messi this summer season
Chelsea have been linked with Messi numerous instances through the earlier Roman Abramovich period and now soccer.london declare the Blues have an interest as soon as once more, this time below new co-owner Todd Boehly.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has by no means examined himself within the Premier League – he solely performed in Spain previous to his transfer to France.
Again in 2014 there was speak {that a} transfer to Stamford Bridge was ‘shut’.
Sky Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio has claimed that Messi was significantly tempted following a FaceTime name with Jose Mourinho.
Nevertheless, the deal collapsed after his agent and father Jorge Messi came upon concerning the proposed switch.
Boehly, who has already spent £600million on new gamers, can be trying to make extra statements this summer season after a disastrous first season since taking possession.
The Blues are at the moment sitting twelfth within the Premier League and won’t have European soccer subsequent season. They’re onto a 3rd supervisor of the season, additionally.
Todd Boehly can be trying to make a press release this summer season after a stunning marketing campaign
Statements wouldn’t come a lot larger than signing the person who many consider to be the best of all time.
Messi has contributed 20 targets and 19 assists in 37 appearances for PSG this season, having additionally received the World Cup on the finish of final 12 months.
He at the moment makes within the area of £1m per week however can be a free agent come the tip of the season.
A lot is being made from his journey to Riyadh earlier this week, which has led to his suspension.
The journey had been organized on a day-off however the gamers have been referred to as in Monday after they misplaced 3-1 to Lorient on the weekend.
The severity of the punishment – he won’t be able to enter membership services and misses two Ligue 1 video games towards Troyes and Ajaccio – seems to substantiate suspicions that the Ligue 1 leaders are planning subsequent season with out the 35-year-old.
The Argentine posed along with his household in Saudi Arabia throughout an unauthorised go to
When Messi’s ban ends there’ll solely be three video games left and the participant’s focus is now on discovering a membership for subsequent season.
Barcelona’s drawback is registering Messi’s contract with LaLiga, whose guidelines oblige the membership to lose round €200m (£175m) from their present wage invoice earlier than they register new gamers.
Even when Messi agrees to play for a nominal charge – one thing that sources near the participant counsel he has not dominated out – LaLiga would nonetheless oblige Barcelona to register the participant’s wages on the market fee leaving them struggling to stability their squad spend contained in the league-imposed permitted restrict.
David Beckham’s Inter Miami have additionally been linked with a transfer for the 35-year-old, who won’t be in need of choices upon the expiry of his PSG deal this summer season.