Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[@BluePhil8]

So now we’ll know if he truly considers himself a free agent.

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

If Messi's 700m buyout no longer exists because he's in his final year that would also mean that his ability to leave on a free (before his final year) is no longer applicable, no?

However, if he's in his final year, can he not but himself out of his contract? Even if he's on £1m a week, that's only £52m.

 

[eastmanc]

I also

Disgusting propaganda again. We will soon be in the middle of a media shit storm. Winning the battle for hearts and minds is tough. Messi if he comes will help us change that perception. KAM said it himself “we don’t care what anyone else says”.

Fuck them blues and embrace the hatred.

Who cares what the haters think, we know the truth. It is absolutely killing the press,rags and dippers that little old City have been able to attract Pep and now Messi. Remember Pep was the bald fraud when he rocked up, I wonder what shit will be thrown at the GOAT when he arrives, I for one hope it’s a lot because it will spur him on even more to prove these idiots wrong. Who knows, like some poster said he could do a Teddy Sheringham and stay a lot longer than anybody thought. Now that would boil some urine.

 

[SleepingBlueTiger]

However, if he's in his final year, can he not but himself out of his contract? Even if he's on £1m a week, that's only £52m.

I've never understood this... Why couldn't Sane buy himself out then? We got like 50m for him but the contract couldn't be worth more than 5-10m.

 

[jimbopm]

Who's our man outside training?

 

[bobmcfc]

I've never understood this... Why couldn't Sane buy himself out then? We got like 50m for him but the contract couldn't be worth more than 5-10m.

Think you have to be over 28 years old

 

[@BluePhil8]

I've never understood this... Why couldn't Sane buy himself out then? We got like 50m for him but the contract couldn't be worth more than 5-10m.

I’ve read that this is the ‘going nuclear’ option which is why it’s hardly ever used. Players have faith in their clubs to negotiate in good faith, and in return they don’t destabilise the transfer market. However, Barcelona are acting on very bad faith here, therefore Messi would be justified in kicking his heels in.

 

[Dr.Faustus]

I've never understood this... Why couldn't Sane buy himself out then? We got like 50m for him but the contract couldn't be worth more than 5-10m.

It could be assumed that this scenario would represent a (further) power transfer from clubs to players; I don't think any club wants to start that chain reaction.

 

[willipp]

Any update overnight? In the lakes for the weekend with virtually no internet so hard to keep track of what’s happening.

 

[Chris in London]

I'm glad it's not just me. During most transfer windows I'm pretty relaxed about who we bring in, I trust the club to get the transfers right and its always interesting to get linked with a player I don't know much about...

This transfer is completely different, I'm not even embarrassed about how all in for this one I am. It's not any random player, it's Lionel Messi... Lionel. Messi. It still feels surreal writing a post about. Not only that, but he wants to come to City!

Barca clearly aren't making it easy for him to leave and anything can happen, so I'm not going to celebrate until its official... but City, favourites to land the best player in the world! I can't stop smiling!

You’re not kidding.

Gerry Crainey. Lee Bradbury. Gordon Davies. Paul Sugrue.

And Leonel fucking Messi.