Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[LangleyBlue1970]

The desperation. 'it might not be true, it's just some bloke on twitter'

Headline changes to City bag Messi:

It's true, some bloke on twitter.

 

[SWPISHOME]

So is this thread going to be reopened when he's 38 and entering the last year of his contract?

Yep and he'll still renew at Barcelona for 2 more years...

 

[Corky]

Messi re-signing or moving is a bit of a side story for me now.

The story has become the financial collapse of Barca of which Messi is a part in the story.

Ive changed my mind over and over whether he will stay or go (let alone where he will go)

Now it appears he wants to stay and is prepared to half his wages. That does surprise me but good on him if true.

Now the question is…under what circumstances is it allowed?

The much bigger question is how are Barca getting out of this mess with masses of short term debts payable some to other clubs. That’s a big no-no with FIFA let alone UEFA.

Still an interesting thread I think.

If they comply with La Liga Economic Controls they bite the bullet this year but next year their spending limit will go up and it may help them in the medium term. They should have a good surplus next season.

If he does sign for 5 years it is a good thing as means he is very unlikely to darken our door

 

[Sir peace frog]

Lionel Messi: Barcelona star agrees to stay on reduced wages

Lionel Messi agrees to stay at Barcelona on a deal until 2026 that reduces his wages to half of his previous salary.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

It's less "reduces his wages to half" and more "spreads out his wages over five years, even when he is unlikely to still be playing". It's paying him an expensive contract via Klarna, and as anyone has used Klarna knows it's fucking annoying when you're still paying installments after you've used up the original purchase.

 

[Nellies left peg]

I dunno...the four champions league wins weren't all against Malaga right?

He can perform in the champions league latter stages because unlike our boys he plays against the likes of Malaga most weeks

 

[Father Paul]

If they comply with La Liga Economic Controls they bite the bullet this year but next year their spending limit will go up and it may help them in the medium term. They should have a good surplus next season.

If he does sign for 5 years it is a good thing as means he is very unlikely to darken our door

Hopefully this thread will then take its long overdue place in the BIN.

 

[citizen_maine]

Hopefully this thread will then take its long overdue place in the BIN.

and yet, here you still are...

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Amazing to give a 34 year old player a 5 year contract. It seems like that's just delaying the problem. No doubt they'll be unable to sign players in a few years time because they're paying 600k a week for someone who's managing 20-odd games a season.

 

[DanJ210]

Lionel Messi: Barcelona star agrees to stay on reduced wages

Lionel Messi agrees to stay at Barcelona on a deal until 2026 that reduces his wages to half of his previous salary.

www.bbc.co.uk

the situation hasnt changed much per se:

"The announcement is dependent on player departures that will allow Barca to fund the Argentina captain's wages."

although again i think barca is getting that sorted out with the Griezmann-Saul swap, but surely theres got to be more depatures than just him, i know he's on a lot of money but theres still lots to get off the wage bill to incorporate messis wages into it