Spain Star Reveals 'Plan' to Buy Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for Struggling La Liga Club

Spain Star Reveals 'Plan' to Buy Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for Struggling La Liga Club

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:24 PM
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  • Iago Aspas says he'd like to sign Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for Celta Vigo
  • Celta Vigo are still in the market for attacking reinforcements after their slow start
  • The La Liga club are presently battling relegation as they lie 16th on the league log

La Liga club, Celta Vigo are in dire need of the best strikers in the world at the moment as the club is in a relegation dogfight in Spain’s top-tier league.

The former league giants are presently in the 16th spot on the La Liga table, having garnered just 20 points from their 19 games this season.

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Iago Aspas wishes Celta Vigo could sign Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the January transfer window. Photo by Aurelien Meunier.
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Celta Vigo striker and club captain, Iago Aspas has now revealed the drastic and costly measures he would take to help the club turn its fortunes around, Sportskeeda reports.

“If it were up to me, then [Lionel] Messi and [Cristiano] Ronaldo, we sign before the deadline closes. But I know that the club are trying to bring in another teammate to help us, and if someone comes in, then it will be very welcome."

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Celta Vigo are looking to reinforce their attack before the January window closes, with the club having scored just 18 times in the league the entire season.

Celta Vigo deserved their victory

Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao coach, Ernesto Valverde admits their performance wasn't good enough in the defeat to Celta Vigo and admitted his opponents were superior on Sunday, Tribal Football reports.

Aspas’s strike in the 70th minute proved decisive for Celta Vigo, who claimed maximum points to boost their chances of escaping relegation.

Athletic Bilbao had chances to score, including an Alex Berenguer volley that hit the post, but there was no way back for Valverde’s team in the contest.

Fans claim Ronaldo cursed Messi

Sports Brief earlier reported on fans accusing Ronaldo of jinxing Messi, following the friendly match between Riyadh XI and Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month.

Touted as possibly the last time the stars would share the same field, the game was eventually won by PSG in what was a nine-goal thriller.

Since Messi and Ronaldo shared a hug in Saudi Arabia however, keen-eyed fans noted the 2022 World Cup winner has dipped in form.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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