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Messi To Join Chelsea ?
  • Roonanialdo
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Post Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 5:14 pm Reply with quote
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ROMAN ABRAMOVICH has authorised an astonishing £80million move for Lionel Messi.

Chelsea's move for the Barcelona maestro would shatter the world transfer record of £46.5m that took Zinedine Zidane to Real Madrid in 2001 and send shock waves through the football world. The Spanish giants are desperate to keep Messi but have been stunned by news Abramovich wants the Argentine so badly. And with almost £100m on the table, the Barca hierarchy are split on the decision to sell. It's a massive statement of intent from Chelsea's billionaire owner who, even before Messi's superb individual performances against Manchester United in the Champions League, had identified him as the kind of player to bring fantasy football to Stamford Bridge.

This re-emphasises the point I was making about Liverpools prospective signing of Gareth Barry. The top clubs keep raising the bar and IF Liverpool want to realistically be considered as EPL contenders they need to bring in world class players....not just good squad players.

 
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Post Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 6:10 pm Reply with quote
lol THAT is crazy.

 
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Post Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 6:40 pm Reply with quote
no way. they're not going to sell him. he's one of the best players in the world, young enough to improve and a crowd favourite.
also i strongly doubt that they would actually pay that much.

 
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Post Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 6:43 pm Reply with quote
That's a huge chunk of change... Hopefully nothing comes of it.

 
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Post Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 8:15 pm Reply with quote
For some reason i feel Messi would much rather play for Barcelona than Chelsea.

 
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Post Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 8:16 pm Reply with quote
I would be very surprised if Messi left Barca and joined Chelsea even for 80 million quid!
He is the Catalan sides hero and there would be riots in the streets if this story was true...

I can see Ronaldinho joining Chelsea as Barca don't want him anymore but not Lionel Messi!

 
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Post Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 8:20 pm Reply with quote
Well it would be a sad day for football if this materialised.

 
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Post Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 8:37 pm Reply with quote
It would far too much money, how can one person be worth 80 million, ridiculous.

Would be nice to see Messi in the premiership though. Smile

Maybe a deak could be done with players like Drogba and Lampard going to Barcelona.

 
Post Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 8:54 pm Reply with quote
Some players are beyond money. Besides, Messi wouldn't want to leave.

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