Whenever a story claiming Lionel Messi or Neymar will be moving to the Premier League pops up, it’s best to take it with a pinch of salt.
Messi and Neymar have both been linked moves to Manchester City and Manchester United respectively in recent weeks – but supporters haven’t appeared to get too carried away.
But maybe they shouldn’t be too quick to dismiss any such reports as mere speculation.
It’s now being suggested that the mighty Barcelona are being pushed to their financial limits as they fight to keep their star men away from the clutches of the Manchester clubs.
Despite yielding £482m from their treble winning season, The Daily Mail claim that the club’s board members are growing concerned at the prospect of losing their two stars.
The wage bill at the Nou Camp is said to be unsustainable, taking up 73% of revenue and breaking the club’s own financial regulations.
With Barca demanding an improvement on their £40m-a-year deal with Qatar Airways, there is also currently no sponsorship deal in place for next season.
On top of all this, it’s also claimed that the club’s success has also been costly – with Barca handing out sizeable sums in bonuses.
Maybe we could be seeing Neymar and Messi in Manchester after all.
