Prestwich_Blue
Well-Known Member
They certainly couldn't take the risk of having to pay €700m. But it seems that doesn't apply now. If not, then £100m is the best they'll get. You want Eric Garcia so we'll happily put him up as part of a deal, so £70 or 75m plus Garcia.Sure La Liga certainly on the side of Barcelona because they realize how terrible it would be for Messi to leave.
As a Barcelona fan, I don’t think he will ever play for Barcelona again. But all of the news we follow in Spain that includes members of press who have direct line with his camp, is that Messi is very tense and very concerned because he assumed that he would have an overwhelming amount of support that would crush Bartomeu into a resignation and at that point he would have to negotiate with execs that would take over temporarily. Those folks would likely make a sensible business agreement and it would be very simple.
None of this has happened and now his camp have realized that they don’t have enough leverage with the clause in his contract and they are starting to get anxious. This his fathers overnight trip in private jet.
If indeed he was free or the felt they had a compelling case, they would not even have to sit down and attempt to negotiate.
Barcelona will not budge without a considerable amount of money and or players of significance. I’m not certain who’s it will end but it will not end in court because Man City have already made it clear that they can’t take the risk of signing him.
I see Barcelona taking a couple of good players and cash, or it doesn’t get done.
Barcelona already had a financial plannin place to make the numbers work prior to the Messi news. 100 million for Messi isn’t going to convince them because they will likely make that money with him in the stands on merchandising and sponsorships.
We shall see
If the €700m release clause has expired, then it's Barcelona taking all the risk of going to court because they won't get more than £50-60m. But they could get nothing if FIFA rule that June 10th really meant the end of the season and he can leave for free. So there's a 50% chance of maybe £60m and a 50% chance of nothing. Whereas there's a 100% chance that City will offer more than the best you will get from FIFA.