Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[Prestwich_Blue]

There's nothing to "cash in" on with Messi because selling him (or letting him go free) is something no Barcelona director would EVER want on their watch. It'll be catastrophic for them and will be remembered forever in their history.

If he pays the release clause they have no say in the matter.

 

[Saif1994]

To all the people saying they would not try to sign Messi this season or next, just imagine him joining Chelsea.

 

[bobmcfc]

Messi's in a weird spot right now. Clearly this current Barcelona board are a shambles and the club are going backwards on the pitch. The question he will be asking himself is does he want to take on greater responsibility and pressure in this final stage of his career or less. Particularly at a declining Barcelona. I suspect like a lot of footballers who've had to decide to leave their boyhood club he's riddled with doubts. Personally I think he'll end up signing the new contract.

When are the Barca elections

 

[BillyShears]

When are the Barca elections

They had elections this year. Barto has a mandate until 2021 now i think.

 

[BillyShears]

If he pays the release clause they have no say in the matter.

Nobody is going to pay a 300 million euro buyout when he's available to sign on a free in literally six months.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Nobody is going to pay a 300 million euro buyout when he's available to sign on a free in literally six months.

That assumes he doesn't sign his new contract of course. And if he's told Barca he won't, then they'll surely look to sell him.

 

[hihosilva]

Messi's in a weird spot right now. Clearly this current Barcelona board are a shambles and the club are going backwards on the pitch. The question he will be asking himself is does he want to take on greater responsibility and pressure in this final stage of his career or less. Particularly at a declining Barcelona. I suspect like a lot of footballers who've had to decide to leave their boyhood club he's riddled with doubts. Personally I think he'll end up signing the new contract.

I'm sure the offer of a very large final contact if he leaves on a free is playing on his mind.

 

[BillyShears]

That assumes he doesn't sign his new contract of course. And if he's told Barca he won't, then they'll surely look to sell him.

Yeah that's the real question. Check your DM's btw on Twitter. Just sent you one!

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

That assumes he doesn't sign his new contract of course. And if he's told Barca he won't, then they'll surely look to sell him.

They still won't get more than 70 mil for him.

 

[BlueRockape]

Nobody is going to pay a 300 million euro buyout when he's available to sign on a free in literally six months.

Agreed. .to my mind that means Barça have got to take less now or nothing later. Just watched the Neymar interview there are a lot of unhappy players in the squad