adidas Want Lionel Messi to Join Bayern Munich and Are Prepared to Pay 50% of the Transfer Fee

An adidas report suggests that 70% of fans associate Lionel Messi more with their biggest rivals, Nike.

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The Lionel Messi transfer saga has taken another turn.

This time, Mexican newspaper El Economista have reported that Bayern Munich have joined the race for the Barcelona superstar's signature and – more importantly – adidas are willing to fund half of the deal.

Lionel Messi is tied to an €18 million per year endorsement deal with adidas but an internal report from the sportswear giant reportedly says that 70% of fans associate Messi more with their biggest rivals, Nike – who currently produce Barcelona's kit.

Rumours suggest that adidas would prefer Messi to join Germany's biggest club, Bayern Munich and that they could be willing to pay as much as £120 million to make the deal happen.

[via goal.com]

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