[Saba Sports News] Recently, Lionel Messi announced the official acquisition of CE Cornella, a club competing in Spain’s fifth-tier league. According to Spanish media reports, the purchase price was around 2 million euros. As one of the strongest youth academies in Catalonia, Messi’s investment aims to drive the club’s development and elevate it to a higher level. It also marks his first step toward returning to Barcelona after concluding his career with Inter Miami, further strengthening his bond with the city and demonstrating his commitment to sports and local talent development in Catalonia. Although the exact acquisition fee was not disclosed, a source close to the negotiations revealed that the offer for the club was approximately 2 million euros.Notably, in 2025, Jordi Alba and Thiago jointly bought another Catalan side, CE L’Hospitalet, with the goal of professionalizing the club and earning promotion to the top divisions.
The editor believes that given that Cornella and L’Hospitalet are in the same league, future matches between the two sides will attract a great deal of media attention.