Haven’t a clue how this will pan out in the end. Whether we’ll get him or not.
I was of the opinion at the start that this was part of the yearly game with Messi where he would ultimately end up staying at Barca.
But it seems now or never for him and he really is nailing his future colours to the mast, it would seem.
Seeing this I think we are playing it cool and properly. I don’t think our team would wish to leave him exposed with his arse out, but will have a cost and risk analysis done past which they won’t entertain Barca.
We have a great team that know what they are doing as I’m sure Messi does too.
However this turns out I think already the media exposure for City no matter how the usual suspects slant it, is nothing but a positive and will have put us up on a higher platform, that without him having signed yet.
Merely the suggestion that we are the only club Messi will join. His choice. The only place he would trust.
Let that sink in. They can try spin it any way they like. This and the CAS ruling are the biggest wins we’ve had this season.
This is a big kick in the teeth for our detractors.
