Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss rules out possibility of signing Lionel Messi- Jurgen Klopp has told Liverpool fans that the club wont attempt to sign Lionel Messi - Lionel Messi has handed-in his transfer request at Barcelona saying he wants to leave - Several top European clubs are already jostling for the player’s signature PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Jurgen Klopp guided Liverpool to the English Premier league for the first time in 30 years, but the manager has disclosed that his side will not be attempting to sign embattled Lionel Messi. Messi handed Barcelona his transfer request as he has been at loggerheads with his employers for some time now, but his comments after the unveiling of the Blaugrana new boss, Ronald Koeman, raised more doubts about his future with the La Liga club. And now the player has been linked with several clubs including Inter Milan, Juventus, PSG, Manchester United and Manchester City. Liverpool’s name was also mentioned among teams interested in the Argentine but Jurgen Klopp was quick to respond saying the Reds do not have such amount to sign the embattled 33-year-old. "Interest? Yeah, who doesn't want Messi in their team?! But no chance. The numbers are absolutely not for us. But....good player!" Klopp said in a press conference ahead Community Shield final. Messi wants to activate a clause in his contract to make him a free agent, however Barcelona insist the clause had expired in June and that means either the player or potential club must pay the player's £630million release clause at the club. If a potential club do not have to pay the hefty release clause, then side will still have to cover Messi's extortionate salary, which could rise to £94million-a-year. The Argentine captain currently takes home a salary of £54million and rakes in £24m each year from endorsements and sponsorship deals, according to Forbes. He further pockets £13m in bonuses taking the sum total to a massive £81m annually which makes him the fifth highest-paid celebrity in the world. Legit.ng earlier reported that European champions Bayern Munich say they will not even attempt to sign the embattled star. Bayern Munich boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge who was in the stands when his side walloped the Catalan giants 8-2 in the Champions league quarter-final said the club do not have the financial capacity to sign Messi. According to him, the Bavarians do now have the financial prowess to sign such an expensive player, adding that he is sad Messi is finally leaving Barcelona. “No! We can't pay a player of that size. It is not part of our policy and philosophy,” he told Tuttosport. How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Jurgen Klopp has told Liverpool fans that the club wont attempt to sign Lionel Messi - Lionel Messi has handed-in his transfer request at Barcelona saying he wants to leave - Several top European clubs are already jostling for the player’s signature PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye |