![Transfer talk: Manchester City can afford Lionel Messi; Arsenal bid £63m for Ilkay Gundogan and Mats Hummels; United want Marquinhos | The Independent | The Independent Transfer talk: Manchester City can afford Lionel Messi; Arsenal bid £63m for Ilkay Gundogan and Mats Hummels; United want Marquinhos | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/01/15/09/Transfer-Talk-7.jpg)
Transfer talk: Manchester City can afford Lionel Messi; Arsenal bid £63m for Ilkay Gundogan and Mats Hummels; United want Marquinhos | The Independent | The Independent
![Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 13th July, 2014. Mats Hummels of Germany (R) and Lionel Messi of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2014 final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 13th July, 2014. Mats Hummels of Germany (R) and Lionel Messi of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2014 final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/E4JR07/rio-de-janeiro-brazil-13th-july-2014-mats-hummels-of-germany-r-and-E4JR07.jpg)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 13th July, 2014. Mats Hummels of Germany (R) and Lionel Messi of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2014 final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the
![Trincao compared to Messi and tipped to be 'more than ready' to star for Barcelona by Braga team-mate Ruiz | Goal.com US Trincao compared to Messi and tipped to be 'more than ready' to star for Barcelona by Braga team-mate Ruiz | Goal.com US](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltd3a2fd5c1be175d2/60db9941467112384c7b23e0/e40a87bf20e2ab1995dd1d975d3b85bdd729c913.jpg?auto=webp&format=pjpg&width=3840&quality=60)
Trincao compared to Messi and tipped to be 'more than ready' to star for Barcelona by Braga team-mate Ruiz | Goal.com US
![L-R) Lionel Messi (ARG), Mats Hummels (GER), JULY 13, 2014 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Final match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana stadium in Rio L-R) Lionel Messi (ARG), Mats Hummels (GER), JULY 13, 2014 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Final match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana stadium in Rio](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/E52986/l-r-lionel-messi-arg-mats-hummels-ger-july-13-2014-football-soccer-E52986.jpg)
L-R) Lionel Messi (ARG), Mats Hummels (GER), JULY 13, 2014 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Final match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana stadium in Rio
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![Barça Worldwide on X: "🗣️ Mats Hummels: “In top form, Lionel #Messi is the best footballer I have ever seen - period." https://t.co/rVWe3MDKs5" / X Barça Worldwide on X: "🗣️ Mats Hummels: “In top form, Lionel #Messi is the best footballer I have ever seen - period." https://t.co/rVWe3MDKs5" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZ6-A4YXgAAKjvs.jpg)
Barça Worldwide on X: "🗣️ Mats Hummels: “In top form, Lionel #Messi is the best footballer I have ever seen - period." https://t.co/rVWe3MDKs5" / X
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Messi - Cristiano Ronaldo- Neymar Jr - Hummels - De Gea 468 (2018) - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - LastDodo
Leo Legend Messi - 🗣️ — Mats Hummels: "Marking Messi tonight was almost impossible. He's the best i've ever seen." -AK10 | Facebook
![Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Mats Hummels of Borussia in action during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Mats Hummels of Borussia in action during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EPB7N5/lionel-messi-of-barcelona-and-mats-hummels-of-borussia-in-action-during-the-uefa-champions-league-group-f-match-between-fc-barcelona-and-borussia-dortmund-at-camp-nou-stadium-in-barcelona-spain-on-november-27-2019-photo-by-andrew-surma-sipa-usa-2EPB7N5.jpg)
Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Mats Hummels of Borussia in action during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain
![Germany's Mats Hummels (5) tackles Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) as Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (1), Jerome Boateng (20) and Philipp Lahm try to block him during the World Cup final soccer m … Germany's Mats Hummels (5) tackles Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) as Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (1), Jerome Boateng (20) and Philipp Lahm try to block him during the World Cup final soccer m …](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/9081298_web1_graney-081817xx.jpg)
Germany's Mats Hummels (5) tackles Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) as Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (1), Jerome Boateng (20) and Philipp Lahm try to block him during the World Cup final soccer m …
![Squawka on X: "Cracking photo from when Lionel Messi wandered past Mats Hummels. He's up for it. #GER #ARG http://t.co/vTCuhj48zz" / X Squawka on X: "Cracking photo from when Lionel Messi wandered past Mats Hummels. He's up for it. #GER #ARG http://t.co/vTCuhj48zz" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BscpDXSCQAE12YQ.jpg)