Manchester United are keeping an eye on Lionel Messis Barcelona future and could make a move to the bring the forward to Old Trafford this summer, according to reports. Messi has been linked with a move away from Catalonia in recent weeks and he sparked fresh speculation at the Ballon dOr awards by suggesting he didnt know where he will be playing next season. The Guardian says that United are monitoring the situation as they are the only Premier League club who could afford to pay Messis buy-out clause of £195m in one lump sum, and avoid any problems posed by Financial Fair Play which would restrict both Chelsea and Manchester City. content continues after the advert The paper suggests that United would be the only club in Europe where Messi could realistically move to, as Barcelona rivals Real Madrid are the only other club who could afford him but any deal between those two sides is remote at best. United boss Louis van Gaal has been told that there is no limit to his spending powers, as the clubs healthy accounts assure them that any deal for Messi would be viable. Messi has scored 25 goals for Barcelona this season.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 06:22:24 +0000
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