Bruun said:
sam-caddick said:
If the club feel they can put together a deal that will fund Messi and not affect FFP I am pretty sure they will try and do it.
You can go on about getting this, this and this player for the same amount as Messi but such players won't bring in an increase in fan base and merchandise sales like Messi would, the club would see Messi as the potential final jigsaw piece that takes Manchester City as a football club, brand and financially into the truly elite level.
Could/would the club jeopardize one year of FFP restrains in the case of getting Messi? Just a thought i had.
Possibly, but I do see Messi as a self financing deal.
Our finances are increasing with the addition of more and more sponsorships so I can see us being able to do a deal, like you said though I do think we would have to take some sort of hit.
We will see.