Lionel Messi tells Barcelona to sign Real Madrid target Mohamed Salah this summer
- Barcelona star Lionel Messi wants Liverpool's Mohamed Salah at the Camp Nou next season
- The 30-year-old is hoping they can sign the Egyptian forward after failing to seal a deal with Griezmann
- Salah is also wanted by Champions League winners Real Madrid as plan to rebuild the team continues
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has reportedly urged Barcelona to beat their arch rival Real Madrid to the signature of Egypt international Mohamed Salah this summer.
The 26-year-old was phenomenon for the Reds in all competition - scoring 44 goals in all appearances and also propeled the Anfield side to their first Champions League final in 11 years in his debut season at the club.
He was unable to add to his goal tally in the final of the European elite club championship in Kiev last month after suffering a disappointing shoulder injury against the eventual winners.
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However, Spanish League champions Barca are ready to give Los Blancos a run for their money over the Egyptian star, who is yet to kick a ball at the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
The Catalans may have missed out on their priority target Antoine Griezmann after the France forward opted to stay at Atletico Madrid.
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Meanwhile, The Sun claims Messi is hoping to form a superb partnership with the former Fiorentina man in the coming league season.
Salah watched his country lose 1-0 to Uruguay in the second Group A clash after host nation Russia crushed Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening game in Thursday, June 14.
The Spanish League side might be plotting to raid Liverpool one more time this summer after the signing of Brazil attacker Philippe Coutinho from them for £142 million back in January.
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Messi has a big pull in transfer activity at the Nou Camp, given his stance at the club.
Legit.ng earlier reported that ISIS an Islamic Jihadist terrorist group have released another video threatening to capture Barcelona star Lionel Messi during this year’s FIFA World Cup in Russia.
The 30-year-old superstar will lead his side out of the dugout for their Group D opening fixture against tournament debutants Iceland on Saturday, June 16.
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However, the terrorist group, in the video reportedly filmed in Hajin, a small city in eastern Syria showed a dummy dressed in a Barcelona shirt and was being shot at by one of the armies in full facial mask.
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