Barcelona star Lionel Messi has talked up the prospect of Liverpool's Javier Mascherano joining him at the Catalonia outfit this summer.
According to The Sun, la Blaugrana have been in contact with Mascherano's agent in the hope of engineering his move from Anfield to the Nou Camp.
Apparently, Barca’s head coach, Pep Guardiola, is a big fan of the combative midfielder and would like to see a deal in the region of €23.5 million (£20m) completed during the close-season.
Reds manager Rafael Benitez has moved to dismiss reports linking the former River Plate, Corinthians and West Ham United star with a transfer away from Merseyside.
However, the 25-year-old midfielder's team-mate at international level, Messi, would be happy to play alongside him at club level also.
"It will be beautiful if Barcelona signed Javier, as a player and as a friend," The Sun quote Messi as saying.
"Not only to have him on the pitch but also off it as well. He's a great player and would be a great signing."
While Liverpool would be extremely reluctant to see one of their top stars leave, it has been rumoured that Mascherano's family would like to move to Spain having failed to settle in England.
According to The Sun, la Blaugrana have been in contact with Mascherano's agent in the hope of engineering his move from Anfield to the Nou Camp.
Apparently, Barca’s head coach, Pep Guardiola, is a big fan of the combative midfielder and would like to see a deal in the region of €23.5 million (£20m) completed during the close-season.
Reds manager Rafael Benitez has moved to dismiss reports linking the former River Plate, Corinthians and West Ham United star with a transfer away from Merseyside.
However, the 25-year-old midfielder's team-mate at international level, Messi, would be happy to play alongside him at club level also.
"It will be beautiful if Barcelona signed Javier, as a player and as a friend," The Sun quote Messi as saying.
"Not only to have him on the pitch but also off it as well. He's a great player and would be a great signing."
While Liverpool would be extremely reluctant to see one of their top stars leave, it has been rumoured that Mascherano's family would like to move to Spain having failed to settle in England.
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