In the recent Dzeko documentary, he talked about how over the summer he decided he wanted a change and roma was where he wanted to go. He said he told the club, and they helped him by doing everything to make the move possible, accepting less than they could have, and structuring it as a loan, not invitnig any other clubs to bid for him.
And that is Dzeko, for players like Sergio, they'd absolutely get the blessing they
deserve, and the club would make it easy for them. It is shocking barca aren't doing the same with messi.
I swing from thinking it is an attempt to get as much money out of this through misplaced bravado, or a political power play yo say he did everything to keep him. But part of me also thinks bartycakes is maybe chancing he can make it collapse, at least till the election, so he isn't seen as the one to have let messi go. big gambe, which i don't think will come off.