Stuttgart fan starts €900m fundraiser to help club sign Messi

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GoFundMe page reads: 'We VfB fans are collecting money to pay for Lionel Messi's transfer.'In the event that the planned amount is not reached on time or Lionel Messi joins another club, 100 per cent of the money raised will be donated to Viva con Agua.'After seeing the fundraising effort, one Twitter user wrote: 'This is the best thing I’ve seen all day,' while another added: 'Now this legendary.'Manchester City emerged as the favourites to seal Messi's signature after the star told Barcelona, via fax, he wanted to leave.In response to the current status of the fundraiser, one fan quipped: 'Pays for the fax machine.' La Liga have ruled that Messi's astronomical £630million (€700m) release clause is still active, given that the player did.