DBasia.news – Lionel Messi is one of the interesting players in the transfer market this time. However, La Pulga did not get Chelsea into the race. The Blues are focusing on landing Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku.
Lionel Messi is a free transfer this summer. That way, clubs who want to sign Messi does not need to spend money on transfer fees.
However, the high salary has made Messi fans very limited. Moreover, the financial strength of a number of clubs is in alert due to the corona virus pandemic.
Paris Saint-Germain are at the forefront of the hunt. Reportedly, PSG have contacted Messi to apply for a two-year contract with an option for a one-year extension.
Meanwhile, Manchester City have made it clear that they are not interested in Messi. Pep Guardiola said the arrival of Jack Grealish has closed the door for Messi to join.
According to AS reports, Chelsea are now in the race. The Blues hunt for Lionel Messi was because of direct orders from the owner, Roman Abramovich.
The Russian businessman has long attracted Lionel Messi to be at Chelsea. Abramovich asked Chelsea officials to arrange a meeting with Messi’s representatives to see opportunities.
However, the news was denied by transfer market expert, Fabrizio Romano. The journalist who has a high level of accuracy in the transfer market said Chelsea’s current focus is to get Romelu Lukaku.
Chelsea scheduled a meeting with Inter Milan this weekend. Chelsea are also preparing a salary of up to 12 million euros per season to convince Lukaku.
Reportedly, Inter Milan does not mind selling Lukaku as long as Chelsea offers a minimum cash of 120 million euros. Il Biscione is not interested if the Blues include players in the deal.