8 Clubs Who Came Very Close To Signing Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is one of the most wanted players in the history of football, and perhaps even in the entire history of sports. We saw how it all played out in 2020 when he first said he wanted to leave Barcelona. The news broke the internet, and myriads of clubs across different sports showed their interest in recruiting the Argentine.  Although most of it was jokes, but as J. Cole once said, all good jokes contain true shit. Indeed, many clubs wanted Lionel Messi, and there are a few of them who came close to getting him at one point or another. Let’s now look at 8 of them together. Number 7 will really shock you. Let’s get to it.