- Louis van Gaal is set to spend following Manchester United's £750m deal
- Nobody is off limits this summer - and that includes Lionel Messi
- Van Gaal spent £57.9m on Angel di Maria to break the UK transfer record
- United is seen as the only possible outcome should Messi leave Barcelona
Manchester United's £750million kit deal with adidas means nobody is off limits this summer - and that includes Lionel Messi.
Louis van Gaal is expected to go on another spending spree after splashing out £156m when he arrived at Old Trafford.
And with cash from the world-record deal with the German sportswear giants set to drop into the club accounts after the end of this season, money is no object.
BIGGEST KIT DEALS
| TEAM | MAKER | PER YEAR | YEARS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | adidas | £75m | 10 years | £750m |
| Real Madrid | adidas | £31m | 8 years | £248m |
| Chelsea | adidas | £30m | 10 years | £300m |
| Arsenal | Puma | £30m | 5 years | £150m |
| Barcelona | Nike | £27m | 10 years | £270m |
| Liverpool | Warrior | £25m | 6 years | £150m |
| Manchester City | Nike | £12m | 6 years | £72m |
A source close to the 10-year agreement toldSportsmail: 'It's no secret that after this, nobody is off limits'.
Messi, 27, hinted that he may leave Barcelona when he was named runner-up to Cristiano Ronaldo at the Ballon d'Or in Zurich, stating: 'I don't know where I'll be next year.'
Reports in Spain had claimed adidas, who sponsor the man who has won the award four times himself, would help fund a £200m move.
That is unlikely. Decisions over recruitment are solely the domain of the club and Messi has played for the Nike-sponsored Catalan giants throughout his career without conflict.
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