Lionel Messi was
allegedly interested in a shock transfer to Arsenal before he signed a new
contract with Barcelona just two months ago.
The Argentine superstar
eventually penned his extension with Barca in May having previously
rejected fresh terms, following a row over bonus payments.
And Spanish newspaper
Vozpopuli, who broke the news of Arsenal’s deal for Alexis Sanchez,
says Messi was seriously considering a switch to the Emirates before
sorting out an arrangement to stay at the Nou Camp.
The
paper claims that Messi had spoken to close friend Cesc Fabregas about his
time at Arsenal, and also sounded out other acquaintances about a
switch to London.
He had apparently already instructed his agent to discuss with the Gunners whether a transfer could realistically take place, before Barca quickly moved to sort out his future.
Messi had an opportunity to move to Arsenal before joining Barcelona’s academy as a kid, and he is said to be a huge admirer of Arsene Wenger and his methods.
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