Lionel Messi: Barcelona star wanted by Chinese club Hebei China Fortune who will offer him £80MILLION a year
LIONEL MESSI is wanted by mega-rich Chinese club Hebei China Fortune who will offer him over £80million a year.
Hebei China Fortune already possess the world’s highest paid player in the form of Lionel Messi’s Argentina countryman, Ezequiel Lavezzi.
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is wanted by mega-rich Chinese club Hebei China FortuneGetty Images
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And the side managed by ex-Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini also have the likes of Stephane Mbia, Gael Kakuta and Gervinho on their payroll.
But Sky Sports are now reporting that they want to make the most ambitious move of all to capture one of, if not the best player on the planet in Barca’s Messi.
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Manuel Pellegrini would love Messi to join him in ChinaGetty Images
The 29-year-old’s current deal expires in 2018 and Barcelona are prepared to pay around £30m a year to the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, as report.
Striking partner Luis Suarez is very close to penning a new deal with the Catalans, while Neymar agreed terms back in October.
It comes as Pellegrini is ready to make Alexis Sanchez the latest big name to join him, telling the Arsenal ace: "Come and join me in China."
Pellegrini, who has laid out a £500,000-A-WEEK welcome mat which will infuriate the Gunners, said: “If Alexis wants to come, we have a club for him right now. He can come to join us in China immediately.”
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