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Lionel Messi to Chelsea?

TomCFC85
in Chelsea FC Rumours

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I am guessing the club that can handle his wages is the place he will end up. I don't think that is in Spain. PSG, ManU, City. I think he made something like 800k a week or something insane. 

3 minutes ago, ForeverCarefree said:

Quite amusing to see people who don't want Lukaku because at 28 he's in decline now flying the flag for us to sign a 34 year old Messi. 

The mental gymnastics are a brilliant read if nothing else. 

Comparing Lukaku to Lionel Messi? 

    2 minutes ago, ForeverCarefree said:

    Nope. 

    Meerely pointing out the hypocrisy of football fans who will shoehorn a clichéd argument/observation to suite their own narrative. 

    I am trying to read myself in my opinion about Lukaku and if I boil it down to one simple reason why I don't him at Chelsea is because I don't want him. I want Haaland. I can go on about his age and fit for Chelsea and the Prem but in the end I don't want him. 

    Just now, dkw said:

    Guarantee this is just brinkmanship by Barcelona, pressure the league into something by pointing out they are losing their big money maker.

    I am still not buying Messi is leaving Barcelona. I feel some big bank will bail them out and the circus goes on. 

    Anyway the news is Spanish League thinks not allowing Barcelona to sign Messi even for 50% off like was reported is good for the league (biding the FFP) . They are probably right. But I still think money will bend that idea. 

    17 minutes ago, ForeverCarefree said:

    Quite amusing to see people who don't want Lukaku because at 28 he's in decline now flying the flag for us to sign a 34 year old Messi. 

    The mental gymnastics are a brilliant read if nothing else. 

    lukaku and messi on the same line!!!

    3 minutes ago, evissy said:

    I am still not buying Messi is leaving Barcelona. I feel some big bank will bail them out and the circus goes on. 

    Anyway the news is Spanish League thinks not allowing Barcelona to sign Messi even for 50% off like was reported is good for the league (biding the FFP) . They are probably right. But I still think money will bend that idea. 

    Agreed. If he does leave though will be PSG imo.

    3 minutes ago, JM7 said:

    The Messi thing is all fake and a ploy around their tv deal that La Liga just signed. Barca and Real are dead against the deal and it’s a power play. He’s not anywhere- I’m calling it now. 

    Right! Not to mention I don't think there is anyone in Europe that can afford his wages without selling half the team (unless he's willing to take a massive pay cut).

    35 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

    Actually scratch that, it will be City. 

     

    Maherz----Messi----Grealish

    Messi.........  Mbappe ......Neymar

    with Sergio Ramos and Donaruma in goal..

    OH MY DAYS..

    Thankfully they have a bottler as a coach

    Its all rubbish of course. However:

    I didn't think his criminal conviction allowed him to leave Spain.

    If he does leave, surely it is to the US, another noddy league where no marking or tackling is done.

    1 hour ago, ForeverCarefree said:

    Quite amusing to see people who don't want Lukaku because at 28 he's in decline now flying the flag for us to sign a 34 year old Messi. 

    The mental gymnastics are a brilliant read if nothing else. 

    Have you seriously just put Messi and Lukaku in the same sentence?? 😂😂😂

    1 hour ago, ForeverCarefree said:

    Quite amusing to see people who don't want Lukaku because at 28 he's in decline now flying the flag for us to sign a 34 year old Messi. 

    The mental gymnastics are a brilliant read if nothing else. 

     

    I would point out a big difference though.  Chelsea is going to have to hand over a crap ton of money in transfer fees to sign Lukaku.  

    Messi is a free transfer.  You only have to pay his wages which will be considerable but still cheaper than Lukaku's transfer fee + wages.

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