Emi Martinez, the Aston Villa goalkeeper, has suggested the Premier League club he would like Lionel Messi to play for next season.
The World Cup winning goalkeeper said he has a plan to lure the Paris Saint Germain forward to Aston Villa.
The Argentine supertar’s contract expires at the end of the season and there has been no concrete agreement concerning extension.
The 35-year-old looks set to leave Parc des Princes with his old club Barcelona said to be the most likely destination.
Clubs from Arab and USA are already interested in signing the 7-time Ballon d’Or winner.
He has endured a difficult relationship with the PSG fans, who at times have booed and whistled him.
Martinez told ESPN, “If they are whistling Messi, I would bring him here.. at Villa [laughs] … Hey, man, we’ll drink mate, we eat asados every week. I will cut my salary, we’ll do our best [laughing]..”