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Barcelona star Lionel Messi influencing summer transfer: Finances key to deal
BARCELONA star Lionel Messi is reportedly behind Javier Mascherano’s likely transfer this summer.
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Lionel Messi is yet to put pen to paper on a new Barcelona contract.
The Argentina international has already reportedly rejected an offer worth £30million-a-year.
As a result, Barcelona look set to offload several players in order to free up funds to keep their star asset at the Nou Camp.
Javier Mascherano is likely to return to Argentina with River Plate
While the veteran is close friends with Messi, his wages of £130,000-a-week are deemed too costly to keep on paying.
Argentinean club River Plate are currently leading the race for the former Liverpool defender.
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