LIONEL MESSI HAS reportedly turned down a move to Anzhi Makhachkala following the Russian club’s €250 million bid.
The Argentine was said to have been offered a €560,000-a-week, five-year deal but has rejected their advances. The contract would have made Messi the highest-paid player in football, netting the 25-year-old around €30m per year after tax.
Former Barca striker Samuel Eto’o, who now plays for Anzhi, holds that title at the moment, earning a reported €20m per season. Messi, who has scored 91 goals in this calendar year, recently signed a two-year contract extension that ties him to La Liga leaders Barca until 2018.
Meanwhile, Messi’s team-mate David Villa’s been linked to Premier League sides Arsenal and Chelsea, amid speculation the Spaniard is looking to leave the Camp Nou.
In other transfer rumours, Manchester United are reportedly closing in on the signing of Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski for £18m. However, Alex Ferguson may have to wait until the end of the season to complete a deal for the Poland international. Atletico Madrid’s Radamel Falcao has distanced himself from rumours linking him with a January move to Chelsea.
Finally, Los Angeles Galaxy, AC Milan and Santos are all in the hunt to sign Real Madrid’s out-of-favour playmaker Kaka.
Typical LFC supporter response get over it.
Could be the beginning of the end for Gary, once the press start picking holes in ya then usually the pressure cranks right up from all angles, we all miss him on sky anyway even liverpool fans too
Most Liverpool fans think he was great on sky hopefully we’ll see him back in August
Typical manc. Full of s#@t
Adrian I think your going to be late for school
You know he said he didn’t think management was in his future after taking the job
Perro y pato….take a bow whoever came up with that one
Hilarious. Side splittingly hilarious.