Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[skyblues]

Problem is I wouldn’t want anyone to leave our club, except Gundogan. Getting rid of Mahrez wouldn’t be very nice because he’s been great but he’s the only one I can see leaving our attack IF this were to actually happen.

 

[lee_wsm]

Imagine if he went to Real Madrid the meltdown that would cause. I’m guessing inter Milan or PSG if he does leave Spain

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Just heard. The contract for Messi was ready and he was about to sign.

Then he asked for a clause that Jô was guaranteed a start whenever he did. Txiki had to break it to him that we sold him a few seasons ago so he ripped up the contract and ran out of the room.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Seeing Messi in a City shirt would be the stuff dreams are made of. I just hope we aren’t being used in a power struggle at Barca. We need a good transfer window to close the gap on the scousers. The last thing we need is for this to drag on and on, with all our focus on this potential transfer, only to be left holding our dicks as the window closes.

 

[kippax4ever]

OUCH!

OUCH!...you been stabbed with a straw??

 

[bluedanza]

Mate of mine lives not far from the Barca offices in the city centre.

Missiles getting thrown at the building, crowds gathering.

 

[nixmith2]

Argentina forward sent fax to Barça.

What is a 'fax'?

 

[cleavers]

He doesn’t need the money and surely this is about protecting his legacy and not going out with a whimper. He wants to win CL again.

Not coming here then !

 

[flook]

Who is going to afford his wages? He's like on 750k a week after tax. You then open a can of worms breaking a wage structure and having difficulty to offload if it goes pear shaped. I guess shirt sales and sponsors would offset the cost.

Who would be favourites to sign him? Is Pep even interested? The only other club I could see signing would be PSG and using Neymar as part of the lure

His wages (assuming it's true he can leave for free) wouldn't be an issue per se, additional sponsorship and merch sales he would generate, plus the positive exposure for the club would pay for them, what might well be an issue is the smashing of the wage structure which the club have pretty much under control from what I understand.

Personally, great talent that he is, I wouldn't want him. We're built on a team ethic, not a galacticos approach, and long may that continue

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

seems like a political stunt again in all honesty, he's called Barca's bluff and seemingly won.