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Damanino said:
If Messi signs a new contract with Barca soon we will look very stupid imo, and the Messi camp played us too. His contract is running out,Bartomeu not in the picture anymore, new president will come in in couple weeks or months maybe, looks like Xavi could be installed as new manager.
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Why on earth would we look stupid?

We never offered anything, we never even showed any interest publicly. In fact our manager outright argued we would not try take him off Barcelona. We are in no way involved, bar media speculation which we don't control and haven't responded to
 
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Great Kompany said:
During the initial stages of discussion , there were multiple reports as well as mentioned by TH a clause in his contract that made him available this season itself and not the 700 million bullshit Barcelona was reporting. The Barca board took the first step towards offense when they flat refused to let him go and the only option was to go to court and prove that there is such a clause making him available for us before that Goal interview. But Messi and co did not want to make legal actions ( fair play to him for his love for the club but the Barca board clearly wants to make an example out of him).
Next year they won't have legal ways to trap Messi but they can use media to harm his image as they have already done several times as mentioned in some reports. Will that guilt Messi to sign an extension ?
My point being they have clearly declared a war against Messi and anyone who intends to sign him. The mention of City in that interview gives that away. Neither Messi nor City want to burn all the bridges to Barcelona because of so much history between Barca and our board . In such a scenario is it worth our effort or time to appease them ?
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Who cares if Barca declares war with anyone who wants to sign Messi, what are they exactly going to do, throw massive clumps of debt at us?

They're essentially toothless in all of this now with Messi's contract expiring, if Messi wants out, he's gone for nothing & they know it. Font is playing the political game in the media for votes in their election, nothing more. Ironically it's the politics that partly have forced Messi to want out of the place.

If Messi wants out and to us, he'll end up at our club. Nothing they can do to stop him. It's up to them if they want a fee or it happens for free.
 
On a side note, is it not today Barcelona have extended their contract negotiations with players to?
In order to get everyone to agree to a pay cut.
 
Damanino said:
If Messi signs a new contract with Barca soon we will look very stupid imo, and the Messi camp played us too. His contract is running out,Bartomeu not in the picture anymore, new president will come in in couple weeks or months maybe, looks like Xavi could be installed as new manager.
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Why will we look stupid. Pep said he wants Messi to end his career in Barcelona. Our "apparent" interest is based on reports and speculations.
 
Barcelona are up shit creek financially.

They are pimping an asset that will have no value in a few months.

No idea where he will end up January.But i am sure he will be sold for as much as they can get for him
 
Cityinmud said:
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Now he is 34,this is his last chance of a mega deal.

Also the situation at Barcelona has become toxic,it wasn't back then.

I suppose we will see soon.

I still think the reason Pep signed for an extra 2 years,is because Messi is a done deal.

Just my opinion.

Dosent mean i agree with it,mind you.
 
Great Kompany said:


This is what I don't like this deal despite my constant dream of seeing the greatest of all time to play for our team.
The hassle that it involves despite him being at the end of the deal. And the constant dilly dally from the Messi camp as well. The transfer is as complicated as it gets despite being a free transfer in a couple of months with that Moron Tebas wagging his tongue every second week.
And the constant guilt trip Messi gets from everyone.

As a club I want us to be as ruthless to Barcelona as we often are with Napoli or Valencia and I don't give two fucks about Barcelona.
But the deep history between our management and Barcelona is preventing this to happen. The last thing I want for us to bent on all fours to Barcelona because our manager loves them or because Messi wants to keep everyone happy.
That's not our problem. So if Messi comes he comes and if the morons want to burn Barcelona to the ground by keeping an unhappy Messi and his exorbitant wages and ridiculous loyalty bonus good riddance. I rather get Halland and watch Barcelona as the ground underneath them devours and finishes them.
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Barcelona are going to try their best and persuade Messi to take a pay cut and sign an extension.

The reason
 
www.football-espana.net

Manchester City's pursuit of Lionel Messi takes unexpected turn - Football España

Manchester City’s long-running pursuit of Lionel Messi has taken an unexpected turn. The English club have reversed their decision to recruit the Argentine forward according to information reported by Sky Sports and Mundo Deportivo. Messi’s contract with Barcelona is due to expire on June 30th...
www.football-espana.net www.football-espana.net

Dunno if Hunter know anything.
 
citytill1die84 said:
Ye because Khaldoon is the type of person who goes to the press and tells them we were willing to triple his wages.

Absolutely bollocks.
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Well He has been quoted by many news outlets.
Mubarak told a media conference in the United Arab Emirates that Messi is the one player he wishes City had signed "We asked [manager Pep] Guardiola to talk to him, we offered him triple the salary he has at Barcelona, but he never accepted."
 
Wouldn't listen to a single word that someone like Font is coming otu with, he is desperate to get the top job and is telling barca fans what they want to hear.

Hes hardly going to say "first order of business when im chairman is Messi out"

This still has legs and its not over till its over.
 
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