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Lionel Messi reaches verbal agreement to acquire Spanish club Eldense

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Last updated Sep 9, 2026

Lionel Messi reaches verbal agreement to acquire Spanish club Eldense
Summary

Lionel Messi has reached a verbal agreement to purchase the Spanish Second Division side Eldense. The player is expected to acquire 100% of the club's shares, with an official announcement potentially arriving within the coming days. The potential acquisition involves negotiations between Messi's legal team and the Colombian investment group TH, which is currently led by Juan Carlos Trujillo. Any deal remains subject to due diligence processes and requires formal authorization from the Spanish National Sports Council. Messi already holds an ownership stake in the third-tier club Cornella. This move represents a potential step toward his post-playing career as a team majority shareholder.

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  • •Lionel Messi reached a verbal agreement to buy Eldense.
  • •The deal covers 100% of the club's shares.
  • •TH investment group, led by Juan Carlos Trujillo, is the current shareholder.
  • •The transaction requires approval from the Spanish National Sports Council.
  • •Messi currently holds a stake in the third-tier team Cornella.
Latest Updates
  • 4:18 PMYahoo Sports — Messi Builds A Soccer Ownership Portfolio: Why He Purchased Eldense
  • 2:16 PMYahoo Sports — Lionel Messi agrees to buy Spanish soccer club Eldense
  • 2:11 PMYahoo Sports — Messi set to become majority shareholder at Spanish second-division club Eldense
  • 12:02 PMYahoo Sports — Messi agrees to buy second Spanish club
  • 11:56 AMBBC Sport — Messi agrees to buy second Spanish club
  • 10:30 AMYahoo Sports — Lionel Messi Poised To Expand Soccer Empire With Surprise New Club
  • 7:33 AMYahoo Sports — Report: Messi plans to buy Spanish second-tier side Eldense
  • 10:48 PMESPN Soccer — Source: Messi agrees to buy second club in Spain
What they're saying
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Lionel Messi is poised to become the majority shareholder at second-division side Eldense, the Spanish club said on Wednesday. Eldense, based near the port city of Alicante in south-east Spain, confirmed to The Associated Press that the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner had reached a preliminary agreement with the club's owners. The deal will see him buy the shares held by Grupo TH Soluciones, subject to the completion of the remaining legal and contractual procedures.

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Argentina football great Lionel Messi is set to become majority owner of Spanish second-division club CD Eldense, Spanish sports daily AS reported late on Tuesday. AS said that the 2022 World Cup winner had reached a basic agreement with Colombian investment group TH to take over 100% of the shares.

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Barcelona and Argentina icon Lionel Messi has early this week reached an agreement in principle to take over full ownership of a Spanish club.The outfit in question? CD Eldense.As per a report from Sp...

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