Corriere dello Sport alleges that Lionel Messi has given his blessing to the proposed transfer activity as Barca chiefs target a shake-up in attack. According to reports in Germany, the Bundesliga giants are prepared to spend a fortune on the attacking midfielder, who has lit up Ligue 1 and the Champions League this season. He said: [Luz] told me that he was contacted a while ago by a representative of Manchester United, who wanted to discuss the possibility of them having priority for a transfer. PA:Press Association Archive3Striker Carlton Cole won seven caps as an England internationalCole has. Silva and Sanches both came through the ranks at Benfica before their big-money moves away. He scored different types of goals, with a perfectly-weighted lob in the win over Colombia the pick of the bunch. Getty Images3Isco fends off Athletic Club’s Raul GarciaGetty Images3Isco vies with Espanyol. His price Whoever wants him will have to invest a lot. erspective, you know, we are two games in hand, we are in the semi-finals of the cup to prepare against City. Arsene Wenger has admitted there will be no further talks with Sanchez or Ozil until the end of the season.