Overview
- Multiple Spanish outlets and international reports say Lionel Messi has reached a basic agreement with Colombian investor TH to buy 100% of CD Eldense, with coverage first intensifying on Wednesday.
- CD Eldense and local officials have confirmed a preliminary pact but the club says final legal steps, a due‑diligence review and contractual signings remain outstanding.
- The purchase must be approved by the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD) before it can be completed, and Spanish salary‑cap and licensing rules will limit any immediate large spending on players.
- A Messi ownership would sharply raise Eldense’s profile and media attention for players such as Bayern loanee Julien Yanda, though Messi is expected to remain based at Inter Miami and not handle daily club operations.
- The move fits a pattern of Messi expanding football investments—he already owns lower‑league UE Cornellà—and could change local finances, matchday interest and youth development if regulators clear the sale.