Messi Agrees Deal To Purchase Spanish Club Eldense

Lionel Messi has reached an agreement in principle to acquire full ownership of Spanish second-division side CD Eldense, moving significantly closer to becoming the club’s new owner. The agreement would see the 39-year-old purchase 100% of the shares currently controlled by Colombian investment group TH Soluciones Group S.A.S., which took over Eldense in 2025. Negotiations have reportedly been led by Messi’s legal representatives, with the operation being carried out in his own name rather than through outside partners. Despite the agreement, the takeover should still be described as pending rather than fully completed. Several legal and contractual steps remain, including due diligence and formal approval from Spain’s High Council for Sports before the ownership change can be finalized. Eldense are based in Elda, Alicante, and currently compete in Spain’s Segunda División. The club have risen rapidly through the Spanish football pyramid in recent years, but they have endured a difficult start to the current campaign and sit near the bottom of the table. The potential takeover has already generated huge excitement in Elda, with supporters gathering around the club’s training facilities and local officials speaking positively about the international attention Messi’s involvement could bring to the city. For Messi, the move would further expand his football business interests after his earlier purchase of Spanish lower-league club UE Cornellà. If the Eldense transaction receives final approval, it would give him ownership of a professional club competing in Spain’s second tier. The most accurate status for now is clear: agreement in principle reached, takeover pending final legal and regulatory approval.