Chelsea can Only Buy Messi by Selling half of their team- Courtois

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has reacted to rumours that their manager Jose Mourinho is keen to price Lionel Messi away from Barcelona this year.

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Messi, who silence the critics and rumors of him leaving Nou Camp last weekend struck a hat-trick against Deportivo La Coruna, has been linked with the Blues, Manchester City and Manchester United this month amid talk of him being unsettled with the Catalonia giants Barcelona.

The Belgium International 'Courtois, spent three years in Spain with Atletico Madrid, is blow by the speculation.  

"I do not know why this has caused such a stir! He has not even said he wants to leave Barcelona. According to what Courtios told Canal Plus, with social networking today, people become crazy."

"I do not think Chelsea can buy Messi, except if we sell half our team!"

Barcelona' One Happy Family- Rakitic

Croatia international and Barcelona of Spain Midfielder Ivan Rakitic has come out to praise his team unity in the wake of their 4-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday evening.

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According to reports, The camp Nou sides have been plagued by internal unrest in the recent weeks, with sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta getting the sack earlier  this month and head coach Luis Enrique falling out with super star player Lionel Messi.

However, The 26-year-old has stressed there are no problems atBarcelona after Messi guided his side to a comfortable win with his 22nd hat-trick in La Liga.

Rakitic stated "We are all united like one big family," quoted on the Barcelona official website. 

" We're all after achieving same thing here, and we have to stick with each other with the same mentality for the next  set of matches. We don't have any doubts."

The Attacking Midfielder also admit that last week's 3-1 win over Atlectico Madrid was a huge confidence boost for Barcelona and urged his team-mates to keep up their current form.

"We needed wining, like the win over Atlectico sometimes. It a special game and it a big boost as well.

"In the last week there has been an all-round improvement. We need to carry on like this and especially make sure we score first. it's so much easier from then on.

"If we can stay focus and keep carrying on the way we are, then we'II achieve big things."