You never know! Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho talks £200m Lionel Messi bid

JOSE MOURINHO believes that Lionel Messi won't leave Barcelona for Chelsea due to his stature in world football.

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Chelsea were linked with a world-record move for Messi earlier in the season

The Argentina international was linked with a £200m switch to Stamford Bridge earlier in the season, with the likes of Manchester United and Manchester City also keen on securing his services.

Reports in Spain claimed that the former World Player of the Year had fallen out with coach Luis Enrique, whilst the likes of Eric Abidal and Angel Di Maria have endorsed a Premier League switch.

However, Mourinho believes that a player of Messi's standing will never leave Barcelona, although the Portuguese tactician has left the door open should the mercurial forward decide to call time on his Nou Camp adventure.

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In football you never know what will happen tomorrow, but I do not see a player of this size out of that club

Jose Mourinho

Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport television, Mourinho explained: "I think it's difficult [for Messi to leave]. I have a feeling that Messi will always be Barca.

"I may be wrong, in football you never know what will happen tomorrow, but I do not see a player of this size out of that club.

"But, as I say, I may be wrong."

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