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SPIDERBOY said:
Maybe Messi has said he will stay,knowing they will struggle to get £170m off the wage bill.....he walks for free and the fans blame Laporta,not Messi?
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Think (if he does indeed not renew) Laporta will spin it, and Messi not saying anything till his contract runs out, massively helps him.

He can can claim they tried everything, till the very last day. Messi wanted to stay, he was convinced by the sporting project, and all those things he has been claiming. But ultimately the financial mess was just too big and more than he anticipated (which he already said as well btw).

I have an understanding for Messi's position, that he has been put into by Laporta, in on it or not, he has little choice but to go with it. If he were to announce he is leaving, all those pre-loaded claims stack a bit against him and barcelona that he most likely genuinely does love.
 
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The fucking state of this. More hyperlinks than commas. And the link in the statement 'he has put speculation to bed' takes to an article a few days ago saying he is undecided.

www.thesun.co.uk

Messi 'agrees two-year Barcelona extension'... just two DAYS before deal expires

LIONEL MESSI has finally committed his future to Barcelona just two days before his contract expires. The Argentine has put talk of his future to bed by agreeing to sign a two-year contract extensi…
www.thesun.co.uk www.thesun.co.uk

Clickbait galore, and I clicked on it.
 
Coatigan said:
The fucking state of this. More hyperlinks than commas. And the link in the statement 'he has put speculation to bed' takes to an article a few days ago saying he is undecided.

www.thesun.co.uk

Messi 'agrees two-year Barcelona extension'... just two DAYS before deal expires

LIONEL MESSI has finally committed his future to Barcelona just two days before his contract expires. The Argentine has put talk of his future to bed by agreeing to sign a two-year contract extensi…
www.thesun.co.uk www.thesun.co.uk

Clickbait galore, and I clicked on it.
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I take it he hasn't signed yet then?

:-)
 
Coatigan said:
Think (if he does indeed not renew) Laporta will spin it, and Messi not saying anything till his contract runs out, massively helps him.

He can can claim they tried everything, till the very last day. Messi wanted to stay, he was convinced by the sporting project, and all those things he has been claiming. But ultimately the financial mess was just too big and more than he anticipated (which he already said as well btw).

I have an understanding for Messi's position, that he has been put into by Laporta, in on it or not, he has little choice but to go with it. If he were to announce he is leaving, all those pre-loaded claims stack a bit against him and barcelona that he most likely genuinely does love.
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Can also be seen as a negotiation tactic by Laporta. They'll probably only be able to submit a relatively low pay offer (like they did with Garcia) and then the pressure is on Messi. Is it about money, or the sporting project? The storyline if he moves will be that he did it for the money.

If it was all about the sporting project he'd have signed for €1 a week. Clearly money is very important.

Same thing happened with Ramos. He said he'd have played for free but Madrid had put a contract on the table for him.
 
Dobsy said:
Can also be seen as a negotiation tactic by Laporta. They'll probably only be able to submit a relatively low pay offer (like they did with Garcia) and then the pressure is on Messi. Is it about money, or the sporting project? The storyline if he moves will be that he did it for the money.

If it was all about the sporting project he'd have signed for €1 a week. Clearly money is very important.

Same thing happened with Ramos. He said he'd have played for free but Madrid had put a contract on the table for him.
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Where is Barca's project going though, and will it get there before Messi retires?
 
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