The proposed takeover would see Messi acquire 100% of the shares currently held by Colombian investment group TH Soluciones Group, making him the sole owner of the Alicante-based club if the transaction is completed.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Milan-bound businessman with 4.80 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the soles of shoes and the railings of travelling bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.