Messi’s partner key to Chelsea move

It was a moment on Instagram on Monday that really set tongues wagging about the prospect of Lionel Messi moving to Chelsea.

As the Barcelona superstar clicked follow on Chelsea and Cesc Fabregas, the chatter about a possible move from the Nou Camp to Stamford Bridge on social media understandably grew louder.

The fact that Messi had just started following former Barcelona team-mate Fabregas on Instagram was a slight surprise as the two have been good friends for a while, with their respective partners Antonella Roccuzzo and Daniella Semaan also enjoying a close friendship.

Ahead of Fabregas’ switch from Barcelona to Chelsea last summer, Semaan sent an Instagram message to her friend, saying ‘I miss this girl so so so so much’ before using the hashtag #tevoyaextranar, translated as ‘I’ll miss you’. And the relationship between Semaan and Roccuzzo may well be a crucial factor if Messi was to consider joining Chelsea.