Lionel Messi is technically a free agent with his Barcelona contract having expired (Picture: Getty)Debt-ridden Barcelona will go to desperate measures to raise funds in order to tie Lionel Messi to a new long-term contract. The debt-ridden Catalan giants have already begun their summer recruitment drive with Sergio Aguero having joined from Mancehster City, and Memphis Depay signing from Lyon. Barcelona could be forced into selling Antoine Griezmann (Picture: Getty)According to the Daily Star, Antoine Griezmann is also up for sale and Chelsea will be kept informed of developments. Chelsea are looking to build on last season’s dramatic improvement under Thomas Tuchel which culminated in an unlikely Champions League triumph. MORE : Barcelona cannot register new signings or re-sign Lionel Messi unless they slash wage billMORE : Barcelona offer to let Samuel Umtiti and Chelsea target Miralem Pjanic leave for free to raise funds for Lionel Messi dealFor more stories like this, check our sport pageFollow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Source: Metro July 06, 2021 18:00 UTC