Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[yeseye]

Any update overnight? In the lakes for the weekend with virtually no internet so hard to keep track of what’s happening.

There’s been a sighting in the local area!...

 

[hihosilva]

He was due to arrive at 10.15 spanish time but hasn't been seen

 

[bobmcfc]

I’d expect him to turn up but if he doesn’t then that’s huge.

 

[Silva_Spell]

His record playing from the right last season:

Position	Games	Goals	Assists
FWR (Forward Right)​	24​	24​	17​

 

[raghavk]

Why can't he just come to Manchester and then ignore Bartomeu? We'd feel a lot more secure

 

[oakiecokie]

I’d expect him to turn up but if he doesn’t then that’s huge.

He`s claiming hes no longer a Barca player so no need to turn up.Hopefully !! ;)

 

[TheThirdDeano]

Holy shit!

 

[jaiguruKun]

I’m surprised by people getting excited at the reports that the release clause isn’t active because having the release clause or not having it has absolutely no relevance to whether we get him.
The key issues are whether he is or is not contracted to Barca and, if under contract, at what price Barca will sell him.
All the €700M clause ever provided was a level of offer above which Messi could leave, if he wanted, but Barca could always have accepted a lower offer.
If there’s no such clause, and if Messi is still contracted then Barca set the price - and if he’s not under contract then Barca have absolutely no say because he’s a free agent.

The Webster ruling states a player can buy themselves out of the final year of his contract.

 

[bobmcfc]

He would need to isolate if he flew to the uk but it would need to be soon to make the first game. I’d also expect he had his own COVID tests done privately

 

[simon23]

If this united or Liverpool linked with Messi you just know ssn would have reporters outside trying to see if Messi arrives. Pathetic coverage

was thinking the sme yesterday.. they are reporting it as if its just any other news story at the moment......it would be a permanent yellow banner if it was either of those 2 strongly linked with him and messi wanting out.

Infact thats the story - Messi wanting ou - we get a mention as a possible/likely destination but the story is mainly about Messi wanting out.

For me, if i was in charge of who gets what as far as the press goes on daily from city Id be keeping extensive notes for the future as when he does arrive they will be clambering to get the inside story/info/exclusives - and the vast majority for me would get nothing with Sly Sports being right at the top of that list........

Im not sure who the city friendly jounos/channels are but they should be given exclusivity from the moment he arrives.

Its the only thing I liked about ferguson when he was at Utd and that was his disdain of the press and how h treated them

 

[@BluePhil8]

I’m surprised by people getting excited at the reports that the release clause isn’t active because having the release clause or not having it has absolutely no relevance to whether we get him.
The key issues are whether he is or is not contracted to Barca and, if under contract, at what price Barca will sell him.
All the €700M clause ever provided was a level of offer above which Messi could leave, if he wanted, but Barca could always have accepted a lower offer.
If there’s no such clause, and if Messi is still contracted then Barca set the price - and if he’s not under contract then Barca have absolutely no say because he’s a free agent.

In Spain if you don’t have a release clause you can terminate your contract and a judge will decide your value. That’s why in Spain, everyone has a release clause.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Pep has kidnapped Messi, EXCLUSIVE

 

[bobmcfc]

He`s claiming hes no longer a Barca player so no need to turn up.Hopefully !! ;)

Im hoping he knows what he’s doing and is right lol

 

[Chris in London]

Think more Q.C

Greatest QC of all time?

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

“Messi is awaited at the Barcelona atm”.
It’s murder drawing cash out on a Sunday morning.

 

[jimharri]

He would need to isolate if he flew to the uk but it would need to be soon to make the first game. I’d also expect he had his own COVID tests done privately

Can he afford that?

 

[kun]

I’m surprised by people getting excited at the reports that the release clause isn’t active because having the release clause or not having it has absolutely no relevance to whether we get him.
The key issues are whether he is or is not contracted to Barca and, if under contract, at what price Barca will sell him.
All the €700M clause ever provided was a level of offer above which Messi could leave, if he wanted, but Barca could always have accepted a lower offer.
If there’s no such clause, and if Messi is still contracted then Barca set the price - and if he’s not under contract then Barca have absolutely no say because he’s a free agent.

Nope. EVERY player in Spain has a release clause. If Messi no longer has one then he is FREE to leave due to his unilateral termination clause. If his release clause is not active then Barca are donezo.

 

[21silva]

His record playing from the right last season:

Position	Games	Goals	Assists
FWR (Forward Right)​	24​	24​	17​

Can you delete this ASAP, what will the people who say he’s past it do if they realise and look into his stats last season and see they are better than 90 odd % of players across the game

 

[Semper aggressus]

If this united or Liverpool linked with Messi you just know ssn would have reporters outside trying to see if Messi arrives. Pathetic coverage

BBC is even worse. If it was any other club but us there'd be about six articles at the top of the Football page, not just hidden in the gossip section.

If he signs I expect the media will also focus on cost or how he's too old now, or spin it to say our defence is terrible. I also expect a major media wankathon over the next scouse/rag signing. Thiago 'better than Messi'. Fucking ridiculous.

 

[EATS City]

I don't post much myself....

Don’t say anything too controversial then, you will be chased out of town