Wishlist Lionel Messi

[Namika 922]

Messi assured to the president that he'll give everything until june 30... Catradio is a 100% trustworthy when it comes to Barcelona.

[Namika 922]

He's coming.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

https://twitter.com/Catradioesports/status/553632511319105536

Messi assured to the president that he'll give everything until june 30... Catradio is a 100% trustworthy when it comes to Barcelona.

And after?

[Special Juan 28,107]

He's coming.

So are lots of people based on those quotes.

[Daniel1980 1,425]

Not saying that he's coming, but:
1) the £200m "we could have spent on Pogba, Varane, Reus," we most certainly wouldn't spent on Pogba, Varane, and Reus. Spending £200m on Messi, arguably the greatest player ever, is different from deciding to spend £200m on a bunch of great talented players -- no club in their right mind would do it in one transfer window(well, unless you're Real or United, but we aren't them). You can't compare Pogba, Varane, Reus's marketing appeals to Messi's.
2) he wouldn't necessarily cost £200m. If Messi says he wants to leave, Barcelona can't keep him. You don't keep an unhappy player who doesn't want to play for the club anymore. So they'd be forced to sell. It all depends on Messi. If he says he wants to go just to a certain club, that would lower the price, because Barca would lose the leverage. Example: Cesc's transfer to Barcelona. Arsenal really didn't want to sell, Arsenal fans didn't want the club to sell, but Cesc wanted to leave, and he wanted to go just to Barcelona, so Arsenal were forced to sell him and sell him far cheaper than he would have normally cost.
So if Messi really wants to leave after this season, he'll leave, and not necessarily for £200m.

That said, I would have preferred if we signed Pogba, Varane, and Reus, but it would never happen.

[Rapkun 668]

bit off topic but did we ever have an argentinian in the club before? I'm trying to think but no one comes to mind. they always have classy players.

[rantdeville 195]

That's an ungodly amount of money.

Almost sickening.

[Special Juan 28,107]

bit off topic but did we ever have an argentinian in the club before? I'm trying to think but no one comes to mind. they always have classy players.

Crespo, Di Santo and Veron.

[rantdeville 195]

bit off topic but did we ever have an argentinian in the club before? I'm trying to think but no one comes to mind. they always have classy players.

Juan Sebastian Veron

Edit: Among others

[Rapkun 668]

Crespo, Di Santo and Veron.

should've at least remembered crespo, thanks.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

In theory, as much Messi sounds good, I would prefer Reus, Pogba and Varane who would cost less combined over Messi any day.

[Starman60 1,343]

Much and all as I admire Messi and his unbelievable talent, I do not want him at Chelsea. Yes I know, you all think I'm nuts. But if you spend 200 million on a player and pay him 300 thousand a week I think that what you end up with is a ruined club. Messi would be "the star man", who would command a starting place every game no matter who the manager was.Other players would become disillusioned with the set-up as they would always feel second best.

What we have now at Chelsea is a "team", with no player any bigger than his team mates. I feel Messi would totally destroy this.Any player who has such a major influence in who the manager is , or should be, or who plays and who doesn't, is to me, a danger to the club. So lets steer clear of this guy.

Anyway...........I dont think we need him

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

The true feelings will be revealed.

Messi and his family will release a statement to report truthfully to media & fans of #FCB on the actual situation (via @romartinez70)

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

If there is nothing wrong there would be no need for a statement. Something is going on.

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

I just don't get why family should be involved in this, if everything's fine.