Roman Abramovic and father of Lionel Messi have 'meeting' on luxury yacht

According to The Sun, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovic held a meeting with Lionel Messi's father on his luxury yacht, with a view to making a move for the Barcelona forward.

The news comes as Messi was sentenced to 21 months in jail yesterday for tax fraud.

Chelsea will reportedly pay Barcelona £110 million for the Argentine's services, while offering Messi wages of £800,000-a-week at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea, of course, are not involved in any European competition this season.