Juventus have attempted to steal a march in the race to sign Lionel Messi by contacting the Barcelona's star's father about a potential transfer, which could see him partner Cristiano Ronaldo in attack.Messi is disillusioned with life at Barca and has a clause in his contract that could see him quit the Nou Camp for nothing, following a disappointing season which was highlighted by an 8-2 hammering by Bayern Munich.Despite the clause expiring in June, Juve are not prepared to be left behind should the clause be deemed still active and are now preparing their attempt to land the star.Respected transfer guru Tancredi Palmeri says that, according to L’Equipe, Juventus have contacted Messi’s father to find out the likelihood of him joining up.
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