A bold maneuver made by Tottenham Hotspur. The team based in North London are reportedly set to sign Lionel Messi this summer.Messi, who is known as an icon for Barcelona, officially left Camp Nou last weekend. He is now without a club after Barcelona failed to register for La Liga.
Rumors circulated that Messi would be heading to France. Rich French club, PSG is reportedly working on the transfer of Messi.Reported by ESPN, PSG now have a challenger for the transfer of Messi. Tottenham reportedly also want to try to sign Messi.
According to the report, Tottenham are very interested in bringing Messi to North London.They assess Messi has the ability above average. They believe the Argentine footballer will improve their team's overall performance and increase their chances of becoming champions.That's why Tottenham are interested in getting his services this summer.According to the report, Tottenham have already started their efforts to get close to Messi.They have contacted Messi's agent. They asked how much they had to pay for this transfer.
However ESPN claim that Tottenham's approach is still in its early stages and there is no agreement yet with Messi's side.According to rumors circulating, Tottenham and clubs interested in Messi must be prepared to spend a lot of money to recruit him.
Because Messi reportedly asked for a salary of 75 million Euros per season.