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Think the key thing for me in these debates is the longevity of Messi. Maradona was done by the time he was 30. Messi has been in and around the best player in the world for not that far off 2 decades. It's what sets him apart in my opinion. Surely the consistency counts for something?

Please spare a thought for Cristiano Ronaldo's feelings . . . . . . OK that's done Yes

Messi being managed by Phil Neville should be illegal. Would be such a waste of a player who could genuinely drop into a holding midfield role and spray world class passes about till he is 50.

Excellent stuff. A bidding war.

No. That was all true.

No not at all. I am from the West Midlands so do know a lot of Villa fans and most were of that view when he was there. He was still loved by them of course.

He is a very good player who found a niche for himself in Bielsa's very regimented system. It suited his passing range, reading of the game and ability to break up play. I think given the influence and similarities between Guardiola and Bielsa KP would find adaption quite easy and I did say...

If Phillips is worth £35mil then about £10mil ;-) We'd have stayed up without Harrison's goal incidentally. So not only do you guys think a mystery release clause exists for a very low fee which nobody has activated in the 3 years since the contract was signed (something not mentioned by any...

No reason for Leeds to know about any clause Grealish had mate I agree. But people on an Internet forum somehow know the intricate details of a contract signed years ago by a player from a different club?

True but we had already shown we would accept that sort of offer as we did from Villa. No need for Kalvin to ask for a release clause of a valuation we'd already shown we would accept? Hate to keep going back to him but Grealish insisted on the clause having seen a few potential big moves come...

Could easily be to help him get the best contract he can from us. Agents don't just deal with transfers. Could be using Stellar and the contacts they have to help him negotiate contracts outside of football. Without seeing his contract absolutely no one knows what it has on it so whilst I...

My last comment for the time being. Most LUFC fans would likely accept KP going if that is his wish and it wasn't to someone like Manure and aslong as we got a fair price. The talk of £20mil and £30mil in this market wouldn't be a fair price when players like Ake go for £40mil and Ben White...

I just don't see a Championship player contract having some sort of Champions League clause in it. No evidence of that ever happening before. Kalvin has yet to sign a Premier League contract so things that are in them are unlikely to be in his current one. Why are City still interested? Maybe...

Grealish was arrogant lol. Even Villa fans said as much. An arrogant party boy who was often on the back pages for the wrong reasons. Selfishly doing things that were embarrassing for his boyhood club for years. That is what I meant. Phillips isn't like that, never had any headlines like...

It's possible he will have a secret clause but Kalvin signed his last deal when we were in the Championship. Is a Champions League clause likely to come up for a Championship player? Grealish had one and it was ludicrous so I would hope if we did have one put in then it would be equally so...

I don't doubt you are a pull for him with your money and trophy aspirations. But he is a very different character to Grealish who always had a selfish streak (can see that with how he acts off the pitch). So Grealish, Mr Arrogant leaving his boyhood club for you wasn't that much of a shock to...

Maybe they have? If we rejected an offer of atleast £50mil of West Ham which is a fact unless porkies are being told which is unlikely given its his actual genuine agent at the time then its illogical we would accept less of you surely? Even if Kalvin was desperate to leave the club will...

Possibly or maybe he just feels like it's time for a change of agent? We've quite a few Stellar clients at the club so could just be something like that.

I understand and never say never but Kalvin is a very different character to Grealish which may play a part. Much more down to earth and grounded (never seen Kalvin crashing his car and stuff like that). Not sure massive wages and things would turn his head the same as Grealish.

No offense taken. A lot of talk of Raphinha having a release clause to DeBlueLou not long ago. €25mil if relegated and €70mil if not I think it was. This was reported by many reliable sources like Fabrizio Romano for ages. Not true, our local Journalists always said it wasn't true and turned...