Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand joked that Frank Lampard is pushing for Chelsea to sign Lionel Messi after news of Barcelona superstar handing in a transfer request broke on Tuesday. Messi is demanding to leave Barcelona. The Argentina international has communicated his desire to activate the release clause in his current deal via a fax message. Messi still has a year left to run on his deal at Camp Nou. Ferdinand has also thrown Chelsea's name into the mix, playfully suggesting that his former West Ham and England team-mate Frank Lampard has set his sights on Messi as he continues a summer spending spree at Stamford Bridge.
Just heard Frank Lampard is now in for #messi Some window this if Lamps pulls this off !!
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) August 25, 2020
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