'We came really close to signing Messi' - Getafe president makes transfer claim

Angel Torres has also suggested that he talked to former Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain about bringing in Pep Guardiola as head coach

president Angel Torres says the club came close to signing Barcelonasuperstar Lionel Messi on loan as well as having a verbal agreement to appoint Pep Guardiola as manager.

Torres has a close relationship with former Barca president Joan Laporta and was hopeful of luring two of world football’s biggest names to the club.

Messi was just 17 when he first broke into the Barca first team in 2004, with Torres revealing he wanted the Argentine to gain some valuable senior experience with his Madrid-based side shortly afterwards.

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