Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

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Apologies if someone has made this point (CBA reading the whole thread) but if Messi joins God's own, and you consider Barca are shifting players out (such as, Sanchez), they are going to have a lot of money to play with so maybe they sign Sancho. Thus, ensuring he does not go to United. That would be hilarious.
 
Verified twitter accounts reporting City are in a good position to sign Messi:

- Rodrigo Faez and Moillorens (ESPN correspondence on Barcelona)

Guardiola and Messi spoke on the phone last week to discuss the possibility of Messi making a move to Man City this summer

Man City are weighing up offering Lionel Messi a long-term contract that would see him move to partner club NYCFC after three years in the Premier League

Marcelo Belcher (Barca journalist who first broke the Neymar transfer)

Lionel Messi wants to play for City

Martin Bajkowski (Manchester evening news)

Messi to City, then? It has arguably never been more likely, but there are enough obstacles still to suggest it is still a long way from looking likely

Guillem Balague (Journalist)

Yes, City could be the destination. But it is too early to say it will certainly be. @lequipe say his morning PSG is out of the equation and the club suggests that to be the case. But it is more a "wait and see" than a definitive no. Inter is exactly the same. And there are more

- Martyn Ziegler (reporter for the times)

Man City have been working for more than a week to try to pull off deal to sign Messi and are seen as frontrunners:

Manchester City have been working for more than a week to try to pull off the biggest transfer coup that English football has ever seen by signing Lionel Messi, according to sources, but they face major financial hurdles
 
Invisible_Goat said:
Verified twitter accounts reporting City are in a good position to sign Messi:

- Rodrigo Faez and Moillorens (ESPN correspondence on Barcelona)

Guardiola and Messi spoke on the phone last week to discuss the possibility of Messi making a move to Man City this summer

Man City are weighing up offering Lionel Messi a long-term contract that would see him move to partner club NYCFC after three years in the Premier League

Marcelo Belcher (Barca journalist who first broke the Neymar transfer)

Lionel Messi wants to play for City

Martin Bajkowski (Manchester evening news)

Messi to City, then? It has arguably never been more likely, but there are enough obstacles still to suggest it is still a long way from looking likely

Guillem Balague (Journalist)

Yes, City could be the destination. But it is too early to say it will certainly be. @lequipe say his morning PSG is out of the equation and the club suggests that to be the case. But it is more a "wait and see" than a definitive no. Inter is exactly the same. And there are more

- Martyn Ziegler (reporter for the times)

Man City have been working for more than a week to try to pull off deal to sign Messi and are seen as frontrunners:

Manchester City have been working for more than a week to try to pull off the biggest transfer coup that English football has ever seen by signing Lionel Messi, according to sources, but they face major financial hurdles
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That is all true except the reference to it happening this summer.............we are not having a 'kin summer!!! Even by UK standards its been shit - they had better tell Messi this is autumn or he'll do us under the Trades Descriptions Act
 
mosssideblue said:
I would have thought Messi would have had it looked into before declaring he wanted out
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Doesn’t mean he‘s had a definitive legal opinion though - and I suspect none Is forthcoming. Declaring he wants out isn’t predicated on legalities. It reflects his feelings and ramps up the pressure on Barcelona FC.
 
SleepingBlueTiger said:
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I’m calling bullshit that Messi wants Barca to get a big lump of cash.
Why would he be so insistent on activating the clause if that was the case?
If he signs for free that’s more money in his pocket and his dads.
Add to that the way Barca have treated him, over the clause, the false promises made to him, the supposed hate campaign against him and the way they’ve treated his good friend Suarez.
Sure there’s loads more we don’t know about.
He’s obviously pissed off with Barca or he wouldn’t be wanting to leave.
Hopefully we can get him on a free and then all we’re giving Barca is the middle finger.
Money saved will mean a better deal for Messi.
 
Only obstacle I see left is if Barcelona literally do not entertain any offer. It seems very clear Messi wants to come but still can’t see it happening as no way Barca sell at any price imo.
 
Coatigan said:
Already down from 220m. down from 700m. Next stop, 50m and we can talk.
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I think we need to be careful here. Messi would feel better and the Barca fans less upset with him if we don’t take the p!ss. Clearly the board are trying to turf him out with some sort of compensation. The rules of Barca presidency state that if you leave the club with a financial loss you have to cover it out of your own pocket. Elections are due soon so they have to ensure they doesn’t happen.
 
BLUEMATT23 said:
Aguero has the no 10 shirt
What if messi wants 10 too
How will that work
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I moved to Porto on loan on FIFA, kept my #10 shirt so there was just two of us on the pitch wearing #10. It's a licensed game, so assume precedent has been set and another case for CAS if they say we can't.
 
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