Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[Prestwich_Blue]

Robinho came out of the blue. Messi could be the next rabbit out of the hat!

Except it's not out of the blue. We've been pursuing this for nearly three years and everything, bar Messi's signature on a contract, is in place to do it.

 

[Stoned Rose]

I've previously scoffed at this ever happening but have heard from an extremely well placed source earlier this week that this is happening.

 

[adrianr]

I've previously scoffed at this ever happening but have heard from an extremely well placed source earlier this week that this is happening.

Tolmie's posts are public mate, we can read them too. Page 136.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Tolmie's posts are public mate, we can read them too. Page 136.

Different source bud.

 

[Kippax.]

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

Can he play left back ?

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Interesting piece by Sam Wallace in the Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...up-old-rivalries-and-suspicious-intrigue.html

I've said before that Messi's tax case is no coincidence but my assumption has been that it's Barcelona who've been behind it to stop him leaving. But Wallae reckons it's part of a Madrid led campaign against the Catalans as they push for independence. But there might be a sub-plot with Real Madrid manufacturing a situation whereby Messi has to leave Spain. The decision of the State Attorney to press charges against Messi, even though the prosecuting team recommended dropping them is deeply suspicious.

Given our relationship with RM, I wonder...

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Interesting piece by Sam Wallace in the Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...up-old-rivalries-and-suspicious-intrigue.html

I've said before that Messi's tax case is no coincidence but my assumption has been that it's Barcelona who've been behind it to stop him leaving. But Wallae reckons it's part of a Madrid led campaign against the Catalans as they push for independence. But there might be a sub-plot with Real Madrid manufacturing a situation whereby Messi has to leave Spain. The decision of the State Attorney to press charges against Messi, even though the prosecuting team recommended dropping them is deeply suspicious.

Given our relationship with RM, I wonder...

and more evenings of Neymar scoring 4 without him...

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

and more evenings of Neymar scoring 4 without him...

This Messi thing started when Neymar was going there. The Messi camp weren't keen and we put a package together. PSG also approached him but were told he had given us first refusal. If he comes it costs us a load of money but our commercial deals go through the roof by possibly an additional £50m a year or more. And can you imagine what it does for Abu Dhabi's profile.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

This Messi thing started when Neymar was going there. The Messi camp weren't keen and we put a package together. PSG also approached him but were told he had given us first refusal. If he comes it costs us a load of money but our commercial deals go through the roof by possibly an additional £50m a year or more. And can you imagine what it does for Abu Dhabi's profile.

aye, was just bringing up Neymar as the old "who needs the old star" storyline could start rearing if Neymar starts cementing himself as the main man whilst Messi is out.

I think it's on, and I think Ferran and Glick are astute enough to have the numbers lined up to pay for it in those accounts, "just" down to Lionel to say yes ultimately.