Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

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markstephenhickey said:
Looks like Koeman is going to be announced as manager tomorrow and Bartomeu is staying.
@FCBarca under these conditions I assume there’s not much chance Messi stays?
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I would say none but I am not certain Koeman will take over yet, there is conflicting info. There will be a press release from the club late today (The board meeting has gone on longer) to announce election timetable and next steps. Not sure that anything regarding the coach will go beyond confirmation of Setien's sacking
 
FCBarca said:
I would say none but I am not certain Koeman will take over yet, there is conflicting info. There will be a press release from the club late today (The board meeting has gone on longer) to announce election timetable and next steps. Not sure that anything regarding the coach will go beyond confirmation of Setien's sacking
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Okay be very interesting to see how it all develops, thanks for replying.
 
sir baconface said:
Retro is all the rage. We’ve been going backwards this year so why not spaff the next 2 years’ budget on a fading superstar?
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The way I see it, even if we were to say he's fading, his level has been so far ahead of every other player on the planet he will still comfortably be the best around for another 2 years at least.
The only reason we don't make this signing is if the figures don't add up and we can't make it work financially.
On a purely footballing point of view we would be all over it.
 
Pablo1 said:
The way I see it, even if we were to say he's fading, his level has been so far ahead of every other player on the planet he will still comfortably be the best around for another 2 years at least.
The only reason we don't make this signing is if the figures don't add up and we can't make it work financially.
On a purely footballing point of view we would be all over it.
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On a purely footballing point of view, I wouldn’t disagree hugely...as long as he remains fit and injury free.
 
Not happening imo. No one is paying that release clause and its hard to see Barcelona selling him for a sensible amount of money. If it is going to happen it will be next year when his contract runs out and he can leave on a free. Even then it is highly unlikely, can't see a 33/34 year old wanting to move to another club when he has spent his entire career at Barca.
 
qshot989 said:
Not happening imo. No one is paying that release clause and its hard to see Barcelona selling him for a sensible amount of money. If it is going to happen it will be next year when his contract runs out and he can leave on a free. Even then it is highly unlikely, can't see a 33/34 year old wanting to move to another club when he has spent his entire career at Barca.
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Didn't Xavi, Iniesta, Valdés and Guardiola all do exactly that?
 
kun said:
Didn't Xavi, Iniesta, Valdés and Guardiola all do exactly that?
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Ah yes, but they had the allure of a random Saudi team, a random Japanese team, the rags reserves and the mighty Brescia to tempt them, instead of one of the best teams on the planet and his mentor in charge
 
Pablo1 said:
The way I see it, even if we were to say he's fading, his level has been so far ahead of every other player on the planet he will still comfortably be the best around for another 2 years at least.
The only reason we don't make this signing is if the figures don't add up and we can't make it work financially.
On a purely footballing point of view we would be all over it.
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he's not the best player in the world now and certainly he will not be so over the next 2 years.

You guys look at football with backward looking eyes. Think back to the Bayern game last week. It was extraordinarily open and yet he was completely unable to influence it.
 
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