Chelsea are reportedly planning an astonishing world-record £80million summer swoop for Barcelona's Argentinian playmaker Lionel Messi.
According to the News Of The World, the Blues' billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has authorised the blockbusting swoop for Barcelona's Argentine superstar.
Messi showed his brilliance off to English fans by performing superbly in Barca's Champions League semi-final clashes with Manchester United.
And his bewitching talents could lead to a Chelsea bid that would shatter the world transfer record - the £48million that took Zinedine Zidane from Juventus to Real Madrid in 2001.
Barca are desperate to keep Messi, the darling of the Nou Camp crowd, but a world-record bid could force their hand.
A source close to the proposed deal told the News Of the World: "Roman is convinced Messi could change the whole face of Chelsea and is willing to spend what it takes to get him.
"He has always wanted that type of player. Under Jose Mourinho he accepted the football because it was bringing in the trophies but he got bored. Grant wants to change things but has explained it takes time and a lot of money to alter the style.
"Now is the time for Roman to finance that change. Chelsea are attractive because of the wages on offer and they are in the Champions League final."
SLICE BREAD said
11:32 05/04 2008
mi nuh think him wudda go chelsea
ANDREDESIGNZ said
11:33 05/04 2008
mad
Krazily Insane said
11:34 05/04 2008
mi no want no more big star @ chelsea...ballak n chenko kill mi side
SLICE BREAD said
11:54 05/04 2008
a ballack a bring u side inna champions league an if messi go chelsea him carrier dun
Keneilb said
14:47 05/04 2008
i believe seh im a go man u....mi have a good feeling
SLICE BREAD said
18:12 05/04 2008
mi nuh feel seh him a lef barca
bad4life71 said
18:13 05/04 2008
dat nah go mek chelsa better
najah said
18:15 05/04 2008
yuh d thing up to messi and barca but is hole heep a money dat enuh
CV said
18:25 05/04 2008
yo abromovich jus want big name a him club
Chabee said
18:26 05/04 2008
yea
SLICE BREAD said
20:00 05/04 2008
CV wrote:
yo abromovich jus want big name a him club
true ting
Tommy Didads said
20:05 05/04 2008
Chelsea n dem buy out team
XavHew said
02:53 05/05 2008
Messi a mi baller... Mek a good decision, anybody get yo, it will b great for them......... AS LONG AS A NUH MAN U
scuppo said
03:01 05/05 2008
fcuk chelsea
up2 said
09:12 05/05 2008
yow if him a lef barca a chelsea alone coulda get him now..dem alone can afford it.
sad though
jrbrown said
09:14 05/05 2008
messidona fi real
Jefstar said
11:06 05/05 2008
tru dat @ postinor....dem f**k up the vybz fe real
SLICE BREAD said
20:58 05/06 2008
nuh watch nttn him nah leff
Da MaGiC oNe said
21:06 05/06 2008
weh dem a buy messi fah...dem have chenkopon bench naah do ntn and dem waan buy another star fi go turn f**kry....mek him stay till chenko bill bck him career
Messi showed his brilliance off to English fans by performing superbly in Barca's Champions League semi-final clashes with Manchester United.
And his bewitching talents could lead to a Chelsea bid that would shatter the world transfer record - the £48million that took Zinedine Zidane from Juventus to Real Madrid in 2001.
Barca are desperate to keep Messi, the darling of the Nou Camp crowd, but a world-record bid could force their hand.
A source close to the proposed deal told the News Of the World: "Roman is convinced Messi could change the whole face of Chelsea and is willing to spend what it takes to get him.
"He has always wanted that type of player. Under Jose Mourinho he accepted the football because it was bringing in the trophies but he got bored. Grant wants to change things but has explained it takes time and a lot of money to alter the style.
"Now is the time for Roman to finance that change. Chelsea are attractive because of the wages on offer and they are in the Champions League final."
true ting