Lionel Messi would be willing to play for Barcelona for free with Xavi looking to sacrifice Arsenal and Man Utd target Ansu Fati in order to bring back the 35-year-old, according to a report.
Arteta Can Land Arsenal’s ‘galactico’ In Barcelona ‘domino Effect’ With Messi ‘glad To Play For Free’
Having been handed the club’s famous No. 10 shirt following Messi’s departure in the summer of 2021, Fati has failed to live up to the hype, mainly due to his injury woes. Fati has been strongly linked with an exit in recent months and there is believed to be a host of Premier League clubs interested.with an April report from Sport claiming that Gunners boss Mikel Arteta ‘dreams’ of signing the Spanish forwardThe same report said Fati is one of the ‘favourites’ to be sold in order to balance the books, with Arteta seeing him as a ‘galactico’ signing.
It is said that the Spain international ‘wants to stay’ but ‘could be one casualty’ with Barcelona ‘needing a lot of dominos to fall into place’ in order for them to sign the Argentine legend. Obviously, the Catalan club have their fair share of financial issues, but the 35-year-old ‘would likely and gladly play for free would likely and gladly play for free’, though this ‘would be deemed as financial manipulation’.
Messi is expected to have ‘his pick of clubs’, though the Saudi Pro League hope he joins Al-Nassr’s foes, Al-Hilal, to reignite his on-pitch rivalry with Ronaldo.
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