If it ever happened, it would be more than just a record beater. Even though Messi's release clause is 150 million euros, a fee that has been made as high as possible to let everybody (mainly Roman Abramovich) know that the kid is for sale, Moratti is hoping to rock the football world with the astonishing transfer.
On the other hand, Moratti's counterpart from Milan, Adriano Galliani, labelled Berlusconi's dream of signing Ronaldinho as impossible. The reason for this is the star's high release fee, which is the same as Messi's.
Meanwhile, Messi is recovering from a bad injury that will keep him off the pitch for at least two more months.
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