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Arsene Wenger reveals Gunners tried to sign Barcelona ace Lionel Messi

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger (L) has confirmed rumours that he once tried to sign Barcelona star Lionel Messi (R).

Arsene Wenger today revealed just how close Arsenal came to signing Lionel Messi.

Spanish journalist Guillem Balague wrote in his new book “Messi” that Arsenal missed out on the Barcelona superstar because they refused to buy his family a flat.

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