Wouldn't be that straight forward, have a read of this https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/may/20/webster-ruling-matuzalem-cas-compensation
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But it will no doubt end with Leo playing for City in the upcoming season
Yep there is no going back for Messi
I can’t see City being happy with paying a big fee. I don’t see Barca letting him go for anything less than £100m, and that to me is a fuck load of money for a 33 year old. If he’s a clause in his contract that allows him to move on for free, the fuckers should let their best ever player leave without any fuss. Can see this going on all next week and eventually settling in court.
Messi won't want a big fee either.
He knows the economics of the situation, a big fee = a longer contract and tying himself down in Manchester for maybe 4 years - and he might not like it for whatever reason.
No fee = 2 year contract with maybe a 1 year option to extend. More money to Messi, more freedom.
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Are you speaking as a fan or as a fan who knows a bit more than a normal fan?But it will no doubt end with Leo playing for City in the upcoming season
Stoned Rose
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This whole farce gets more Messi by the day.
We should give this a deadline of Wednesday 6pm.
If he isn't in Manchester by then, pull the plug and save face.
What about if he can make it for 6.15?
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ThxWouldn't be that straight forward, have a read of this https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/may/20/webster-ruling-matuzalem-cas-compensation
Stoned Rose
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Here’s how this will play out in next day or two.
messi will walk out hand in hand with Barthameu to announce he’s leaving with heroes goodbye. That way Barthameu saves face with the fans and he’ll have it agreed Messi will speak no ill in order to get a release.
Cheers Lionel.
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Messi potentially leaving Barcelona has made it to National Public Radio in the US.
To put it simply, NPR is generally more “high brow” radio and so pure sport news, unrelated to other events or implications like protests or economic changes, is rarely discussed in the course of normal broadcast. The fact that there was even a minute devoted to this in their news segment is another example of how Messi transcends merely the sport world in to general interest.
It is evidence of why him coming to us would be an unprecedented commercial opportunity (bigger even than many currently believe). This is more consequential than Robinho signing for us (which was seismic at the time), Ronaldo going to RM or later Juve, or Kaka going to RM. It may even be on par with Maguire being arrested in Greece.
People around the world that generally don’t care about football will take note and that will have substantial commercial implications.
And Barca are fully aware of this, which is why they will fight to the death to optimise any outcome that sees him leave, so no one should be surprised by their posturing or combative stance, or the conflicting information coming out of many different reputable (or less-reputable) outlets, or the fact that the entire affair is going to drag out a bit.
To put it simply, NPR is generally more “high brow” radio and so pure sport news, unrelated to other events or implications like protests or economic changes, is rarely discussed in the course of normal broadcast. The fact that there was even a minute devoted to this in their news segment is another example of how Messi transcends merely the sport world in to general interest.
It is evidence of why him coming to us would be an unprecedented commercial opportunity (bigger even than many currently believe). This is more consequential than Robinho signing for us (which was seismic at the time), Ronaldo going to RM or later Juve, or Kaka going to RM. It may even be on par with Maguire being arrested in Greece.
People around the world that generally don’t care about football will take note and that will have substantial commercial implications.
And Barca are fully aware of this, which is why they will fight to the death to optimise any outcome that sees him leave, so no one should be surprised by their posturing or combative stance, or the conflicting information coming out of many different reputable (or less-reputable) outlets, or the fact that the entire affair is going to drag out a bit.
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Here’s how this will play out in next day or two.
messi will walk out hand in hand with Barthameu to announce he’s leaving with heroes goodbye. That way Barthameu saves face with the fans and he’ll have it agreed Messi will speak no ill in order to get a release.
Its exactly how it will play out.
Manchester_lalala
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Messi won't want a big fee either.
He knows the economics of the situation, a big fee = a longer contract and tying himself down in Manchester for maybe 4 years - and he might not like it for whatever reason.
No fee = 2 year contract with maybe a 1 year option to extend. More money to Messi, more freedom.
What a shit show of a club, embarrassing themselves. Messi will be thinking there’s not an option to return to Barca, but he might not have a choice if they keep asking for mega money. What a sad situation to be involved in.
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