5 Alternative Factors That Show Why Lionel Messi Is Arguably The Greatest Ever Footballer

#3 Being a one-club man in this crazy transfer market

Messi could end his top-flight career at Barcelona

Loyalty is almost dead in modern day football. With the amount of money that is being spent in football these days, it is really hard for the players to resist the lure of insanely huge salaries. Also, some clubs see this as an opportunity to cash in on their star players.

Ever since his move to the Catalan club at the age of 13, Lionel Messi has played for more than 17 years at the Camp Nou. He has signed a contract extension recently that will keep him at the club till 2021.

According to Mundo Deportivo, officials from the Chinese Super League offered him a €100million-a-year salary to move to China in 2018. Also, Manchester City tried to lure him with a big offer last August.

But despite all the huge financial packages from these cash-rich clubs, the Argentine international decided to stay with the club.