Gary Lineker: Premier League still unable to attract leading lights

Gary Lineker believes the Premier League still does not attract the best players in the world despite the bumper new television deal.

Former England striker Lineker spent three successful years at Barcelona and believes both his former club and Real Madrid are the two teams the world’s genuine superstars want to play for.

The latest Premier League television deal was worth €7.084bn for domestic British rights alone but Lineker is adamant English sides struggle to attract the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.