Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was keen to explore a move to Arsenal last season, it has been revealed. The Daily Mail says Messi was sounding out Arsenal last season in a move which would have shocked the football world, according to Vozpopuli.
Messi asked Cesc Fabregas to talk to his agent Darren Dein about a move to the Gunners.
The Argentina icon locked heads with Barcelona over his contract last season, but eventually penned an extension in May.
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