8 Clubs Who Came Very Close To Signing Lionel Messi

8 Clubs Who Came Very Close To Signing Lionel Messi


Lionel Messi is one of the most wanted players in the history of
football, and perhaps even in the entire history of sports. We
saw how it all played out in 2020 when he first said he wanted to
leave Barcelona. The news broke the internet, and myriads of
clubs across different sports showed their interest in recruiting
the Argentine.  Although most of it was jokes, but as J.
Cole once said, all good jokes contain true shit. Indeed, many
clubs wanted Lionel Messi, and there are a few of them who came
close to getting him at one point or another. Let’s now look at 8
of them together. Number 7 will really shock you. Let’s get to
it.