Considering Manchester United are reported to have some sort of ‘Ronaldo Rule’ that will prevent any one player earning considerably more than anyone else, the chances of Lionel Messi rocking up at Old Trafford would appear to be slim and none.
And to paraphrase a favourite saying of boxing promoter Don King, slim is packing his bags and leaving town. Even if the ‘Ronaldo Rule’ proves to be extremely flexible, Messi could probably earn as much in Saudi Arabia in a month than he could at United in a year.
And it is quite obvious that money matters to Messi - if you have any doubt, check out his portfolio of commercial deals. There is not much Messi won’t put his name to if it means more millions.
