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Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)
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doobyedoobye
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Pep signing is about Pep and only Pep.
BlueCityfan
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I'm not convinced that we would even offer 50m for Messi in January. It's not a small sum. Especially when you take into account his salary as well.
We also need the money for an Aguero replacement. Which won't be cheap. As well as an LB and a Ferna replacement in the summer.
We also need the money for an Aguero replacement. Which won't be cheap. As well as an LB and a Ferna replacement in the summer.
Neville Kneville
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If City are willing to offer money for Messi in Jan, & Messi is willing to come, then Barca would be really fucking stupid not to do the deal.
It would be different if they were playing dream football & would be ruining something magical but they're not.
It would be different if they were playing dream football & would be ruining something magical but they're not.
baggy
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Pre agreement in Jan imo for his move in the summer. Same terms as offered in the summer just Barca dont get a transfer fee as a result.
birchwoodgingerste
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Make more sense in doing a jan deal they get 50-60mill that way.Pre agreement in Jan imo for his move in the summer. Same terms as offered in the summer just Barca dont get a transfer fee as a result.
baggy
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Yep, they'd be mental not to. 1st game back at the Etihad and Messi starts.Make more sense in doing a jan deal they get 50-60mill that way.
We can dream...
It makes financial sense to sell him, but it's all politics. If they refuse to sell him then they can claim he's the bad guy who ran down his contract and there was nothing they could do. They won't want there legacy to be the people that sold Messi
MCFC-Carl-88
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It makes financial sense to sell him, but it's all politics. If they refuse to sell him then they can claim he's the bad guy who ran down his contract and there was nothing they could do. They won't want there legacy to be the people that sold Messi
I think we are past that, with the Messi interview and the media coverage showing the true state of the club not a single Barca fan would blame Messi for leaving at the end of his contract. The only spin they can really go for is saying we sold him to save the club as Barca was here before Messi and it will be here after.
It was mentioned earlier but Iv not seen it confirmed or denied, are the interim board allowed to sell him? I’m sure I heard they couldn’t make big decisions like that but then surly they have to be able to sell players if the club needs money?
Not sure on how it works.
MCFC-Carl-88
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Iv just looked it up and answered my own question.
The interim president said himself at the start of November that he will be looking to strengthen in January but will only be able to do so if he sells players first.
Makes sense to sell Messi for 50mill get Garcia on a free and then use the money to get 2 new players in.
Would be crazy to keep him, lose more money than have to try replace him in the summer anyway but without the extra 50mill and wages and loyalty bonus saved.
The interim president said himself at the start of November that he will be looking to strengthen in January but will only be able to do so if he sells players first.
Makes sense to sell Messi for 50mill get Garcia on a free and then use the money to get 2 new players in.
Would be crazy to keep him, lose more money than have to try replace him in the summer anyway but without the extra 50mill and wages and loyalty bonus saved.
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