That’s right, reports are now emerging that Lionel Messi wants a move from Barcelona… to Arsenal.

That’s not the best bit either: apparently, he wants £600,000/week. Because Arsenal would obviously fork out that much…

I’m sure I don’t need to tell you how ridiculous this is. As much as Messi may have fallen out of love with Spain after his and his father’s recent tax scandal, that doesn’t mean he’ll actually leave the team where he’s seen so much success.

Also, if he was going to move anywhere, I doubt Arsenal, where our highest players don’t even earn over £200,000 a week, would be the destination. Quite frankly, if the reports are true, which I highly doubt, and the forward is ‘demanding’ that kind of money, whoever pays it is a fool.

To me, this all just sounds like usual Silly Season talk and Arsenal are only getting dragged into it because of our current injury crisis.

Thanks but no thanks, Messi.