What if: Lionel Messi ends up in China

#2 Current highest footballer’s wage would be shattered

Carlos Tevez’s wages would seem miniscule if Messi was supposed to take the plunge

Although rumours suggest Barcelona are willing to exceed the £615,00 a week wage Carlos Tevez currently earns when offering Messi a contract extension, the Argentine could be offered an even bigger salary should he make the move to China.

The latest reports claim that Manuel Pellegrini’s side Hebei Fortune are preparing a sensational £500 million bid for Lionel Messi, which is greater than the five current biggest transfers of all time added together. On top of that, Messi would supposedly be given an eye-watering deal of €100 million per year in wages, dwarfing the current highest wage earned by Tevez and altering the financial football landscape forever.