Barcelona are showing a strong interest in Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin

 

LIONEL MESSI has reportedly outlined four players Barcelona must sign if they want to challenge Real Madrid.

With Zinedine Zidane's men recording a La Liga and Champions League double last season Barca know they must make drastic changes.


Ernesto Valverde is expected to splash the cash this summer as well as ship out some of the deadwood in the squad.

And it seems talisman Lionel Messi is keen to put forward his suggestions of who the club should make moves for in the transfer window.

Spanish publication Diario Gol claim Messi wants Arsenal's Hector Bellerin, Paris Saint-Germain's Marco Verratti, Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu and Borussia Dortmund star Ousmane Dembele.

He believes the arrivals of the aforementioned players will put Barca back in contention to compete with Madrid for titles.

And it seems a move for Bellerin looks most likely out of the four with reports yesterday suggesting Valverde has already given the green light to pursue him and Barca are lining up a £44m bid.

Meanwhile, Verratti's future at PSG remains uncertain but Barca face competition from Real Madrid and Chelsea for his signature.

Messi is also hoping a return for Deulofeu could be on the cards.