Anthony Joshua offers himself to Barcelona as a replacement for Lionel Messi- Anthony Joshua has claimed that he is ready to replace Lionel Messi at Barcelona - The world boxing champion stated that fighting in the ring is no longer getting easier - Clubs like Manchester City and Inter Milan have been linked with Lionel Messi PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! World boxing champion Anthony Joshua has offered himself to Spanish side Barcelona as a replacement for Argentine star Lionel Messi should he end up leaving Nou Camp. After almost 20 years of playing at the Nou Camp, Messi has told the Catalans' chiefs that he wants to leave this summer. Issues of Messi wanting to leave Barcelona actually came up after the club's Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich. Messi was reported to have been livid with the board and even the way new coach Ronald Koeman put his striking teammate Luis Suarez on transfer. Read also Ronaldo Delima tops list of highest goalscorers at 21 for club and country (see where Messi and Ronaldo are) However, Messi has been linked with a move to Inter Milan, Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain with Barcelona chiefs ready to sell. Anthony Joshua took to his Instagram story to show off his superb football skills claiming that he is ready to replace Messi at Barcelona. Joshua did a series of keepy-uppies as he enjoyed a kick-about in the gym before sending his request to Barcelona over him replacing Lionel Messi. He captioned the video: "@fcbarcelona If Messi goes I'm ready! Boxing ain't getting any easier." Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Premier League side Manchester City have reportedly offered Barcelona mega million plus Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus for them to sign Lionel Messi this summer. Messi handed in a transfer request following a fallout between him and newly appointed coach Ronald Koeman. Valverde was fired with Barcelona at the top of La Liga and his replacement, Quique Setién, was sent packing when Bayern Munich demolished them 8-2 in the Champions League. Read also Top fascinating facts about Odion Ighalo: transfers, stats, net worth, and family The news of Messi wanting to leave Barcelona came as a shock for all the club's fans considering the number of years the Argentine has been with them. There have been discussions among Barcelona chiefs since Messi made it clear that he wants to leave, but it seems the Argentine is not reversing his decision. How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Anthony Joshua has claimed that he is ready to replace Lionel Messi at Barcelona - The world boxing champion stated that fighting in the ring is no longer getting easier - Clubs like Manchester City and Inter Milan have been linked with Lionel Messi PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng