Messi turns down whopping £460,000-a-WEEK deal after Anzhi trigger his £205m Barcelona release clause

Lionel Messi turned down a blockbusting move to an unknown Russian club after a bid of £205million triggered his release clause.

The club, thought to be Anzhi Makhachkala, then offered a blockbusting £460,000-a-week deal to the Argentine superstar, a massive £24m a year after tax, according to The Sun.Barcelona were obliged to accept the massive offer but a gobsmacked Messi quickly rejected the move after discussions with Barca president Sandro Rosell and his family.
The three-time World Player of the Year, who scored a record breaking 91 goals this calendar year, then pledged his future by signing a new deal with the Catalan giants.