Would you take Messi?
Lionel Messi skipped Barcelona training last summer as he looked to move away from the Catalan side for the first time in his career.
Messi had expressed his desire to join up with Pep Guardiola, and he had a clause in his contract that allowed him to walk on a free during his penultimate season.
However, Barcelona had claimed that the clause had expired the previous month, and the Catalans were reluctant to sell their superstar.
Messi reluctantly returned to training to see out the final year of his contract in Barcelona.