Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has sought to make a frantic attempt to sign Lionel Messi after the Argentina superstar failed to extend his stay at FC Barcelona beyond this summer.
With the 34-year-old Messi speculated to be nearing a switch to Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain who are set to offer the player a three-year-long deal, reports from Spanish news outlet AS claim that Chelsea too are in the reckoning for his services.
Abramovich is understood to have asked for an urgent meeting with Messi’s representatives in the hopes of luring the Argentine international to Stamford Bridge ahead of the start of the upcoming Premier League campaign.
The Blues have already made moves as of late to shore up their under-fire frontline options with Thomas Tuchel’s efforts to sign a big-name forward this summer paying off in the form of Romelu Lukaku’s imminent return to the Chelsea colours.
Lukaku is edging closer to his much-anticipated transfer back to the west London giants as Inter Milan finally relent to the Belgian’s sale after Chelsea made a mega-money move for their former star striker.
