Sept 9 (Reuters) - Spanish second-division ⁠side C.D. Eldense said on Wednesday that Argentine ⁠great Lionel Messi has reached an agreement in ‌principle to become the club's new owner.

The Inter Miami forward is close to completing a deal to purchase 100% of the shares ​held by Colombian investment group TH Soluciones ⁠Group S.A.S., the current ⁠majority shareholder.

Messi, 39, is poised to become the majority ⁠owner of ‌a second club in Spain, after the purchase of UE Cornella in Spain's fifth tier ⁠on April 16 earlier this year.

He is ​also set to ‌receive a stake in current club Inter Miami after ⁠the expiry ​of his playing contract.Reports in Spain on Tuesday said the deal to purchase Eldenseis expected to be completed in ⁠the coming days.

"At this time, the operation ​is pending completion of the final legal and contractual procedures, including the corresponding due diligence process, as well as ⁠the mandatory authorisation from the High Council for Sports (CSD)," Eldense told Reuters.

The club were unable to give a fixed date for the completion of the deal. TH Soluciones ​Group have also been contacted for ⁠comment.

Eldense, 20th inthe Segunda standings, were taken over by TH ​Soluciones Group last October. Eldense ‌have risen to the second tier ​of Spanish football after years spent in the regional divisions.

(Reporting by Ruairidh BarlowEditing by Christian Radnedge)