When a player like Lionel Messi becomes available, football clubs from all over the world will definitely have a look. Of course they will, that's understandable.
We're talking about one of the, if not the, greatest footballer of all-time. We're not here to get into that debate, though, we're here to talk about Chelsea and why they shouldn't get sucked into a battle for his signature.
The Blues were offered the chance to sign Messi's great rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, in the summer transfer window. Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes, had a lengthy conversation with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly – who was said to be keen on signing the Manchester United attacker.
