Barcelona forward Lionel Messi would demand £600,000-a-week in order to move to the Premier League, according to the Daily Star.
Messi, 28, has been heavily linked with a move away from the La Liga champions in recent months and is still recovering from a knee injury that has left him a serious doubt for the first Clasico of the season next weekend.
The likes of Chelsea and Manchester United are reportedly tracking Messi’s situation at Barcelona, but would have to set aside £28.8m a year just to meet his wage demands.
Since the start of the 2009/10 season, Messi has scored at least 176 goals more than any of his other Barcelona teammates in La Liga (234) and also registered at least 36 more assists than anyone else (87).
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