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The likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo yield great power over in Spain.

They are the two superstars of world football, meaning Barcelona and Real Madrid tend to bend over backwards to keep them happy.

If they want something, they generally get it and Messi could have a big say in whether Philippe Coutinho is signed by Barcelona.

There are reports that Barcelona are either trying to sign the Liverpool midfielder as a replacement for Neymar or instead, to keep the Brazilian superstar happy - but Messi's influence at the Camp Nou is even greater.

(Image: (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images for Tottenham Hotspur FC))

According to Don Balon (who, if we’re honest, don’t have the best record of getting everything right), Messi DOESN’T want Coutinho at the Camp Nou.

Why? Because he wants Dele Alli instead.

The Tottenham midfielder had a superb season at White Hart Lane last year - but we're not sure why Messi would want an Englishman to join Barcelona over a fellow South American.

Sounds nuts - and that’s because it probably is. But Liverpool fans can hope.