Lionel Messi is having serious thoughts about leaving Barcelona and is taking English lessons as he considers a move to the Premier League.
That’s according to Spanish football expert, Guillem Balague, who claims the draw of a new challenge is attractive to the Argentine star.
Reports last week claimed that Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City were all trying to persuade Messi to quit Barcelona to move to England.
The 28-year-old, currently sidelined with a knee injury, has spent his whole career at the Camp Nou, winning 25 major trophies and four Ballon d’Ors, but is reportedly unsettled at the Catalan giants.
And Balague revealed that Messi is considering his options after speaking to Sergio Aguero and Cesc Fabregas.
He said: “He’s never been closer to leaving Barcelona, he is thinking about it. He has heard from Sergio Aguero and Cesc Fabregas how wonderful England and the Premier League is. There’s an attraction there for a new challenge. He’s maturing, he wants to imagine himself in England and he watches the Premier League. He’s learning English in case he needs it. He is preparing for that possibility.”
