Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[ChicagoBlue]

It should also encourage a lot of people back who may have otherwise found other things to do with their cash!

Have to open the stadiums again, but it would probably fill every ground in the Prem with punters wanting to see him.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Can’t wait for the first ffs messi :-)

It's on page 400-something of this thread (i.e. someone said it yesterday) :)

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I’ve only got £70m in the bank. :(

Do you need £10M or £30M? I’m off to the bank in a minute, so be sharpish!

 

[Gordyola]

A minority of players’ contracts expired in May. Some extended their contracts formally. Some extended de facto. Would you please explain where is the “massive hole” in the argument and how it sheds light on the Messi situation?

If not, I’ll assume the massive hole might be found elsewhere.

Player’s contracts are controlled by the governing body so the massive hole could be FIFA making special provision for COVID. Messi could argue that his get out clause was extended to the end of the season https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/footba...-player-contracts-transfer-window_395745.html

 

[PhdWave]

I’ve only got £70m in the bank. :(

Hope we don't neglect this CB signing because of concentrating on Messi a lot... CB signing is vital for us

 

[Impeccable One]

The massive hole in that argument are the vast quantity of players in world football who played in July and August despite their “contracts” expiring in May!

Thats the point, their contracts didnt expire in May, they were 'automatically' extended to cover until the last game of their season, due to Covid. The terms of this extension were posted earlier in the thread.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Hope we don't neglect this CB signing because of concentrating on Messi a lot... CB signing is vital for us

Well we got one and if we get Messi I suspect other Prem sides will be a lot more worried about their CBs than we will be ours.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Hope we don't neglect this CB signing because of concentrating on Messi a lot... CB signing is vital for us

Nah we can’t multi task

 

[nmc]

I think Jesus is not enough. Jesus, Bernardo, Foden, even Sterling, in a package all together, ..., but even this is not enough. Do people know really how much is Messi's salary in Barca? They ll be able to get 4-5 top players as they offload Messi. I think UEFA would chase us with FFP the first day after signing him. I don't see any other club apart from PSG doing this, with a massive help of a large team of corporate solicitors.

Yes, UEFA will ban City with Messi in the team... FFS

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

They'll just pinch everything off here and say "Sky Sources understand" a lot.

Trying to justify united going for him because if tampa signjng tom brady

Hahaaaaaaaaaaa...idiots

Tolmie said this would happen

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Do you need £10M or £30M? I’m off to the bank in a minute, so be sharpish!

Make it £40m. You know I’m good for it ;)

 

[DMA's]

this Is why it just won’t happen imo. No way Barca let him leave the fans would not allow it.

 

[Lee won pen]

If we signed Messi, can we also buy Koulibaly ?

Think we may resurrect interest in JFE in that scenario!

 

[Marvin]

Is there any actual news on this to merit me getting a messi tattoo to cover my kaka one yet?

He may need to obtain an International transfer certificate through termination of his contract which can be effected through his correspondence with Barca or after City agree a deal with Barca. My comment might be rubbish because it's based on a newspaper report and some googling of out of date documents.

SSN Transfer News said at roughly 5pm that they thought it was a Messi plot to destabilise Barca President and if the President resigned, he'd stay.

Too soon yet imo

 

[homerdog]

Hope we don't neglect this CB signing because of concentrating on Messi a lot... CB signing is vital for us

Unfortunately, and this is official, the powers that be at City have come over as giddy as the rest of us and all sense has gone out the window.

Your worst fears have been realised - no new centre backs for us, I'm afraid!

 

[@BluePhil8]

this Is why it just won’t happen imo. No way Barca let him leave the fans would not allow it.

If he resigns, the election takes months to complete and then the elected candidate will want his own manager and players. How is that helpful to a 33 year old Messi?

 

[uwe rosler 28]

this Is why it just won’t happen imo. No way Barca let him leave the fans would not allow it.

So when hes 59 and he says I'm retiring barca say no your not and protest do you think he will say ok then I stay but only till retirement age.

 

[Blu1]

How long do city pursue this saga ?

I don’t want them on this too long we have other areas that need sorting. Put the offer down & say take it or leave it.

I would love messi but he’s past his best. Get 2 years out of him at best so the club need to get this transfer window right

 

[burning blue soul]

If there is even a whiff of him wanting to play for City then we go for him. No hesitation at all.
Fuck the age or wage. Imagine being at City right now and Messi rocks up? And you are saying that would put a downer on things? Behave!!
It would bring out the best in every player in the team.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

this Is why it just won’t happen imo. No way Barca let him leave the fans would not allow it.

"The fans would not allow it"?
Do me a favour......please.