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Manchester United and Real Madrid are the only two clubs that could sign Lionel Messi for an outright fee within Financial Fair Play rules. And considering that the prospect of Messi moving from Barcelona to their arch rivals is unlikely, then the Old Trafford club may be the only realistic destination for the Argentine if he he was to leave the Nou Camp. Even then, meeting the 27-year-old's astronomical wages without breaking UEFA's FFP rules could prove a struggle.