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Shock Lionel Messi revelation: Club chief - I wouldn't sign him even if he played for free
ALTINORDU chairman Mehmet Seyit Ozkan has revealed he would not sign Lionel Messi - even if he was willing to play for the club for free.
Altinordu chairman: I would reject the chance to sign Lionel Messi even if he played for free
The Turkish second division outfit are strong in their beliefs about homegrown talent and currently have no foreign players on their books.
And they appear to be keen to keep it that way, even if the opportunity to sign Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi for absolutely nothing came about.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is regarded as arguably the best player in the world
"Even if Messi wants to play for Altinordu for free, I would definitely reject him," he said.
"I believe in our young Turkish players.
"I'm giving chances to them.
"Our target is to be in the Super League and competing in European cups in 2023 which is our 100th year."
Messi is recognised globally as arguably the best player in the world, but his future at the Nou Camp appears to be in doubt as he is yet to sign a new deal.