„Barcelona“ team has been threatened to lose their leader Lionel Messi before. The latest story was revealed by journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, who claims that the Argentine could have left Catalonia as early as 2014. At that time, the player, exhausted by a tax scandal, had constructive talks with „Chelsea“ coach Jose Mourinho. The „Blues“ were already prepared to pay the €250 million release clause specified in the athlete's contract, and to pay the footballer €50 million in salary per year. However, the deal fell through because Lionel Messi's father and agent Jorge opposed such a move.
