Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is unhappy in Spain after falling foul of the tax authorities.
Messi and his father are the subject of a probe into an alleged £3m tax fraud, and the case could see young Lionel have to appear in court.
As a consqeuence of this, Messi wishes to swap La Liga for the Premier League, with Arsenal reportedly his favoured destination. The 'only' slight stumbling block is the player's wages - an eye-watering £600,000-a week - which would probably send the notoriously frugal Arsene Wenger into meltdown.
Perhaps the only story more ludicrous than the above that is currently doing the rounds is the one about Alexis Sanchez leaving Arsenal for Manchester United.
The rumours began last week, and now Spanish website Don Balon claims that United are considering a £53million bid. Sanchez though is contracted to the Gunners until the summer of 2018, and it's hugely unlikely that Wenger would consider selling one of his prized assets to a rival.
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