Neville Kneville
Well-Known Member
Barcelona officials are claiming that he does not have the right to move. All we can say is that this is contentious. City will need to be absolutely sure of our legal position because the consequences of losing a legal battle are very significant (according to SSN).
I don't think Barca would want to go up against Messi so if Messi wants to go then the most likely result would be a sweetener to Barcelona?
But surely their argument is, that his 'get out date' has passed ? But that date was surely in place, because it's at the end of the season ? Because of Covid, the season has ended later. I have no idea how a court would rule on that, but it's obvious that Barca are using Covid, to try & price him out of a move.
Therefore, Messi himself, is entitled to fight it by any means he can ?
I don't see that it has anything to do with City, at all.