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Lionel Messi was ‘tempted’ to follow Cesc Fabregas to Arsenal, reveals former agent

Olatunjilewy by Olatunjilewy
September 22, 2020
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Lionel Messi was ‘tempted’ to follow Cesc Fabregas to Arsenal, reveals former agent
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Messi could have joined Fabregas at Arsenal (Picture: Getty Images)

Lionel Messi’s former agent, Fabian Soldini, has revealed the Barcelona icon was ‘tempted’ to follow Cesc Fabregas in moving to Arsenal back in 2003.

The Gunners were interested in the Argentine while he was in Barca’s La Masia academy, but a move never materialised due to work permit issues.

Fellow academy star Fabregas, however, did end up making the move to Arsenal and enjoyed a successful eight-year spell at the club, before eventually switching back to the Catalan giants in 2011.

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Messi has returned to action for Barca (Picture: Getty Images)

Messi’s former representative during his youth days, Soldini, admitted that the winger considered a transfer to north London.

‘[Messi] was tempted to go to Arsenal, but he didn’t go,’ he told Marca.

‘I remember the day that Cesc asked to leave. Messi was also asked to go, but he didn’t want to leave.’

Ex-Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has claimed Arsenal were ‘close’ to signing Messi, but in a recent interview with BBC Sport, former scout Francis Cagigao admitted that while Wenger’s claims may have been slightly overblown, talks between the two parties did in fact take place.

‘I think Arsene stated while manager that we were close to signing Messi [in 2003]. I wouldn’t go as far as saying we were close,’ he told BBC Sport.

‘We were there or thereabouts and discussions took place with his representatives. He had issues with a work permit, so that was discarded.’

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