Messi reportedly close to completing purchase of Spanish second-tier club Eldense

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Messi[/a] has agreed ‌in principle to acquire all the ‌shares held by majority owner TH ‌Soluciones Group S.A.S., with an announcement expected in the coming days, the reports ‌said.[/p][p]The Colombian investment group, which took ⁠control of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/eldense/8WUSyF3F/"]‌Eldense[/a] in October, 2025, would transfer its ​entire stake to Messi. The deal remains subject to the ​approval of Spain's High Council for Sports (CSD).[/p][p]Reuters has contacted TH Soluciones and Eldense ⁠for comment.[/p][infobox id="0e8bad0a-7630-46a8-afe3-fa090b228a06" /][p]Messi, ​who recently retired from international duty with Argentina, acquired fifth-tier Spanish side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cornella/nqWqIAh1/"]UE Cornella[/a] on April 16.[/p][p]He is also due to ‌receive a stake in Major League Soccer club [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter-miami/0AheRyBg/"]Inter Miami[/a], once his playing contract with the team ends.[/p][p]Eldense are based in Elda, a town of about 55,000 people in the eastern Spanish province of Alicante.[/p][p]The club have spent most of their history ‌in Spain's lower divisions but, following ​fresh investment, have played in the ‌second tier in three of the past four seasons.[/p][p]Eldense sacked manager Claudio Barragan on Sunday after taking two points from their opening four ⁠league matches, ⁠leaving them third ‌from bottom.[/p]