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Cruzeiro 'announce' move for Barcelona star Messi after website hack

Brazilian side Cruzeiro gave their fans quite the shock on Friday when their website announced the signing of Barcelona legend Lionel Messi.

That announcement, as many would have expected, turned out to be fake — the product of a hack that the club say they are investigating.

On Tuesday, Messi told Barcelona he wants to leave the club in a shock move after spending 20 years with the Catalan outfit.

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Since then, speculation has been rampant over the Argentine's future as plenty of big-spenders, including Manchester City, PSG and Inter have been linked with a move for the 33-year-old.