Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[Airbags Optional]

I hope so too...Something ain't right with the whole thing.
If he was staying,Laporta would of been singing from the rooftops weeks ago.
La Liga announced stadiums would be at full capacity next season.
Surely you would announce Messi staying regards ticket sales?

Agreed. May also be the reason we have not really been linked with anyone (Kane is getting mentioned but at the money I can’t and hope we don’t go down that road)

 

[Phoenix900000]

The mail have a headline saying “Messi finally signs new 2 years deal with Barcelona.”

The first sentence then states that Messi has “reportedly” signed a new deal lol ;)

Journalists…sure hahahaha.

The true definition of clickbait

 

[Coatigan]

I honestly think Barca are leaking all these figures to appease the fans when Messi leaves.
Keep Messi and they are well and truly fucked.
This is the reason for no announcement....has to be.
Just opinion.

It does feel like it, and can certainly seem so. If it came to him leaving, the bases are covered to some extent, by Laporta. And if he stays too tbf.

I also think, that for anyone that attributes any Barcelona Love from our 3 catalans, whether blue or cule, Messi letting his contractnrun down fully before announcing he is off, takes away any pretext of them taking one of Barcelona's players (their best ever).

I.e if he were to have announced coming here at the end.of the season, it can look like they 'did the unthinkable' in going after him, particularly given pep consistently said Messi should retire there. If he sees his contract out, and we go for him as a free agent, it is different.

Not that I ever thought they would really care, or should, but clearly there is a perception both there and here by some, that they'd never consciously undermine Barcelona. Bollocks or not, his being a free agent mostly removes that.

 

[Phil1]

Everything points to him staying, every fibre of my being says he's staying, there is literally no case scenario that points to him doing anything but stay.

My Tattoo appointment is booked for Thursday morning.. :-)

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Agreed. May also be the reason we have not really been linked with anyone (Kane is getting mentioned but at the money I can’t and hope we don’t go down that road)

It's just strange.....I went to the last Gamper game,and the make a day of it,think it's about 8 week off.
They said it will be at full capacity....announce Messi...tickets gone.
Pretty sure you can get Barca tickets months in advance,surely in the state their in,they would want money in ASAP.

 

[Coatigan]

Everything points to him staying, every fibre of my being says he's staying, there is literally no case scenario that points to him doing anything but stay.

My Tattoo appointment is booked for Thursday morning.. :-)

I know what it will say!

'Thread Locked'

 

[samuelyeboah]

there's no need to be deluded. they are negotiating the contract, but messi clearly wants to stay. june 30th isn't a significant date in any meaningful sense, but they'd definitely want to announce it before.

where there's smoke there's fire, but it goes the other way. If there was any doubt about messi staying, SOMEONE would have a scoop about it. unless messi is lying to literally anyone including all his closest friends.. don't get your hopes up.

 

[Coatigan]

there's no need to be deluded. they are negotiating the contract, but messi clearly wants to stay. june 30th isn't a significant date in any meaningful sense, but they'd definitely want to announce it before.

where there's smoke there's fire, but it goes the other way. If there was any doubt about messi staying, SOMEONE would have a scoop about it. unless messi is lying to literally anyone including all his closest friends.. don't get your hopes up.

Deluded, FFS! Really?

Don't disagree with anything you've said on the matter, valid point. Entirely possible. But what is deluded about discussing another hypothetical side to it.

 

[Phil1]

Deluded, FFS! Really?

Don't disagree with anything you've said on the matter, valid point. Entirely possible. But what is deluded about discussing another hypothetical side to it.

Serious business this Internet lark.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Reads a bit different to "agreed a 2 year deal".....from bbc.


The report claims that Barcelona president Joan Laporta is currently in direct negotiations with the attacker's father and representative Jorge Messi.

Laporta is thought to be prepared to place a new two-year deal on the table for a player who is currently away with his national team at the Copa America.