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Hebei China Fortune prepare to pay €1.4bn for Barca star, Lionel Messi

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Chinese Super League club, Hebei China Fortune, are reportedly prepared to meet the €700m release clause of Barcelona’s Argentine wizard, Lionel Messi.

Messi recently signed a new long-term deal at the Nou Camp with a €700m release clause.

New rules in Chinese football mean any deal would cost Hebei a staggering €1.4bn (£1.2bn).

Reports in various European news media said Hebei China Fortune, which signed Javier Mascherano from the Catalan side in January, are preparing another bid for Messi after their first move was rejected.

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Hebei also signed Ezequiel Lavezzi and reports claimed the two signings were aimed at convincing Messi to join the club.

The Argentine extended his contract with FC Barcelona until 2021 recently, becoming the highest paid player in football in the process.

He reportedly snubbed multiple offers from several top clubs in Europe as well as in China, but Hebei China Fortune are understood to be determined to take him to the Far East after Messi was named as the most popular player among Chinese football fans last week, beating the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba.

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However, recent new regulations have made it more difficult for Chinese clubs to spend big on transfers. A new transfer tax of 100% of the fee for overseas players was introduced, and reduced the Chinese spending in January, although Chinese Super League sides are believed to be looking for loopholes around this.

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