Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[Coatigan]

The most likely scenario is that Messi will leave for free in the summer and Barca will have to pay every penny of his contract including loyalty bonuses.

I hope that happens (regardless of where he moves to). I do expect him to sign an extension and finish up there.

 

[tommybooth]

He is in Manchester buying a penthouse.

 

[lonestay]

He is in Manchester buying a penthouse.

Wow has he not heard of internet porn?

 

[Semper aggressus]

A sum equal to the US National Debt.

Similar to Utd then. About £400m in debt, yet no-one batted an eye lid when they bought Carlton Pogba for £90m and Slabhead for £80m. Why?

Definitely financial 'fair' play though.

 

[FCBarca]

Sport are suggesting City are preparing a pre-contract offer for Messi in January to take advantage of the current club instability. We'll see

 

[Coatigan]

Don't necessarily believe the reports, but let's say that is true.

In January, Barcelona sign a pre contract with Garcia, we sign one with Messi. Both teams would happily take the others' players earlier, both would happily let theirs go.

Nope, not seeing any solutions to a problem like that.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Similar to Utd then. About £400m in debt, yet no-one batted an eye lid when they bought Carlton Pogba for £90m and Slabhead for £80m. Why?

Definitely financial 'fair' play though.

Wasn't Lukaku about £95m as well.....think they took a £20m hit when he went inter.

 

[wolviedinho]

Sport are suggesting City are preparing a pre-contract offer for Messi in January to take advantage of the current club instability. We'll see

Current instability? Ha I think not Cule. You don’t hurtle towards insolvency. Club management has been shocking for years.

If Messi decides to stay with a dying club so be it. The captain going down with the club is kind of poetic and will play well with fans.

Maybe he will even play for free?

Money talks and we will see...

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

Is there an argument to purchase Barcelona memorabilia ahead of its impending bankruptcy? I’m just wondering what sort of market there will be for dusty plastic seats from the crumbling stadium before it’s demolished. It’s difficult to gauge really as no club as big has folded from so much cheating.
Would a Phoenix club called Barca FC 2021 affect the value? Would they try to keep the crumbling Nou Camp or ground share with Girona? So many questions.....

 

[Blue Maverick]

We shouldn’t offer Barca anything for him in January watch them squirm or just offer Garcia in a swap, they lose him off the wages and they get the best centre half in the world (that last bit may not be true )