Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that he tried to sign Barcelona stars Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique. The French manager who left Arsenal at the end of the season after 22 years at The Emirates convinced current Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas to join Arsenal from Barcelona at the age of 16.
It was at the same time that he also tried to bring Messi and Pique but failed and blamed the trio’s agents for refusing to get the deal done. Pique however joined rivals Manchester United where he won the Premier League and Champions League before rejoining Barcelona.
Messi on the other hand, stayed at Barcelona until today, scoring 563 goals in 669 appearances for the club.