Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[Cheeky Txiki]

Why?

It's too early of a leak. If he was leaving he would reveal it at the last moment to keep the team harmony stable.

 

[Dobsy]

Doesn’t sound good for us

Not sure mate, if his decision was to stay then the club would be announcing it gleefully and very loudly. I still think he'll wait until the end of the season to say anything definitive, out of respect for their title challenge.

 

[richards30]

I would imagine he’s been blagged into staying

 

[citytill1die84]

It's too early of a leak. If he was leaving he would reveal it at the last moment to keep the team harmony stable.

Not bad for us tho is it? We never had him in the 1st place so it's no loss

 

[David Silva]

The second tweet in this thread is saying the news is a “bombshell”.

Not sure him announcing he is leaving (as they’ve been saying for months) really falls into that category..

 

[jrb]

Miss Bumbum is signing as well as Messi.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

However you feel about him....I really hope its the end of the saga but, it's just going to be clickbait shit isn't it.

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

Not bad for us tho is it? We never had him in the 1st place so it's no loss

yep, the earlier we know the better for us to focus our chips on Haaland and a good LB. I think we still have decent DM backups in Gundo and Doyle and for sentimental reasons I'd like to see Doyle given a proper chance before we purchase in that position.

 

[citytill1die84]

However you feel about him....I really hope its the end of the saga but, it's just going to be clickbait shit isn't it.

Can't wait till he retires tbh it'll stop me getting giddy at the thought of him pulling on a blue shirt lol.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Messi and Haaland are not linked we could get both or neither.

As THD alludes anyone who thinks Messi wasn’t close to coming last time until he was blocked hasn’t understood the situation.

If he doesn’t come now lots of people will say he never was. If that was in the news I would say very lazy journalism.

I was 60/40 he was coming last time but didn’t see the incredible actions of the then President coming.

Now with Laporta winning the election that sways me the other way 60/40 staying.

Anyone who says they have always been 100% either way is deluded and would vanish from this thread if they were wrong. The same for anyone saying “I told you he was obviously staying/coming aren’t I clever”

 

[SPIDERBOY]

I would imagine he’s been blagged into staying

Laporta would be singing from the rooftops if that were the case....IMO.

 

[sandman1]

Interesting...I can't see it being clickbait given the source. It's likely some 'news' that isn't the same shit regurgitated (he's waiting until the end of the season etc).

Maybe that's just wishful thinking

 

[BillyShears]

If he had decided to stay the world would know about it by now imo.

I would be VERY surprised if Laporta allowed anyone but him to announce that Messi's decided to stay.

For me there are only two potential bombshells - he's joining PSG OR he's retiring. Joining City or staying are the two most obviously and likely outcomes and neither is a bombshell.

 

[aguero93:20]

I would be VERY surprised if Laporta allowed anyone but him to announce that Messi's decided to stay.

For me there are only two potential bombshells - he's joining PSG OR he's retiring. Joining City or staying are the two most obviously and likely outcomes and neither is a bombshell.

He's not retiring with a Copa America this summer and a World Cup next.

 

[skillman]

I would be VERY surprised if Laporta allowed anyone but him to announce that Messi's decided to stay.

For me there are only two potential bombshells - he's joining PSG OR he's retiring. Joining City or staying are the two most obviously and likely outcomes and neither is a bombshell.

Being the first to break a story would their way of dropping a 'bombshell' IMO - no matter what the end result is.

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

I would be VERY surprised if Laporta allowed anyone but him to announce that Messi's decided to stay.

For me there are only two potential bombshells - he's joining PSG OR he's retiring. Joining City or staying are the two most obviously and likely outcomes and neither is a bombshell.

Really, you reckon? Surely staying would be a bombshell to drop because of how significant it would be for Barca right now?

 

[SPIDERBOY]

I would be VERY surprised if Laporta allowed anyone but him to announce that Messi's decided to stay.

For me there are only two potential bombshells - he's joining PSG OR he's retiring. Joining City or staying are the two most obviously and likely outcomes and neither is a bombshell.

Maybe back to Newells or to Inter Miami?

 

[eversince 76]

He's not retiring with a Copa America this summer and a World Cup next.

He’s not gonna win these with the current Argies squad.

 

[aguero93:20]

He’s not gonna win these with the current Argies squad.

Doubt he thinks that, they've still got plenty of quality players.

 

[theres only one carlito]

I think he’s retiring from international football.