Chelsea Enter Race For Messi

Chelsea football club have entered race for the signature of Barcelona star, Lionel Messi.

The west London team interest in the Argentina international is coming amid report of his imminent departure from Barcelona.

To facilitate a move to the Stamford bridge, Chelsea Billionaire owner, Roman Abramovich, is reportedly requesting a meeting with Messi’s representatives.

On Thursday, Barcelona announced that Messi, 34, will leave the club after 21 years, as they will not be able to renew his contract owing to financial contraints and monetary regulations in Spain.

With the development, Messi is now a free agent  with Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain  his likely destination.

However, PSG may not be able to meet his wage demands and City’s recent dealings in the transfer market might impede Messi’s movement to the blue side of Manchester. Man City have just spent £100million on Jack Grealish, while also in pursuit of £150m Harry Kane.

Breaking: Messi Leaving Barcelona

According to the reputable AS in Spain, Abramovich has ‘set his eyes’ on Messi and ‘requested an urgent meeting’ with his team.

The Blues are in the market for a new attacker with Erling Haaland a major target at the start of the summer.

Haaland is now set to stay put at Borussia Dortmund, with Chelsea switching focus to Inter’s Romelu Lukaku.

However, the surprise news about Messi’s sudden availability has now made Chelsea switch focus with the report claiming Chelsea are continuing negotiations for Lukaku while exploring the possibility of signing Messi.

The report also suggests a move to France is ‘almost impossible’ due to high taxes and the club’s need to reduce their wage bill.

It has been speculated that Messi may prefer a move to City, where the legendary forward could link up with former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola. But Chelsea’s new interest could now change the direction because Chelsea is in a stronger financial position to sign Messi.

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