The rumor mill is notorious for producing outlandish scenarios. Luckily, Jose Mourinho brought some perspective to silly season. In an interview with Clare Balding for a BT Sport Christmas Day special, Clare Balding Meets, the Portuguese manager addressed the possibility of Lionel Messi joining Chelsea in 2015.
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"No, I have no chance of that because at this moment there is financial fair play," Mourinho said (via the Daily Mail). "With the financial fair play, we have to follow certain rules, certain numbers and we obviously have no conditions to buy, as you say a 'super amazing player' paid with 'super amazing numbers,' that Chelsea, at this moment, we cannot do."
Case closed.
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The rumor stemmed from Cesc Fabregas' ambition to bring his former teammate to Stamford Bridge. The 27-year-old told Radio Marca he had desires of reuniting with the four-time FIFA Ballon d'Or winner.
"I wish! Why not? I'd love that to happen. I'd be all for it," Fabregas said. "As a Barca man, I believe that Messi deserves to retire there for all that he has given the club. He is a legend that has changed Barca's history. But as his teammate and friend, without doubt I'd love to have Leo by my side."
According to a study commissioned by three leading European clubs, Messi's value rose to a staggering £331 million in 2014, £131 million more than his £200 million buy-out clause.
With such an astronomical price tag, not even the worth of Roman Abramovich can bring the Argentine to Chelsea
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