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Carlos Tusquets, interim president of Barcelona, explained his statement on the sale of Lionel Messi, the team’s icon, indicating that this decision is the sole property of the Argentine.
Tusquets said a few days ago that the sale of Messi would have benefited Barcelona financially, and explained that the 33-year-old star is the highest paid footballer in the world.
Tusquets told Radio Catalunya: “I did not say that I was going to sell Messi, I said that economically, his departure would have benefited the club. His salary is the highest in the world. This is the truth. But the decision is not in my hands. it is his and the board of directors cannot take such a thing. ” Decisions “.
And he continued: “If necessary, I will speak with (coach Ronald) Koeman that he misunderstood my statements. He was only speaking in mathematical terms. What Messi does for the club reflects the cost of his contract, but Barcelona does not depend on only one person”.
Next January Messi will enter the last 6 months of his contract with Barcelona, which gives him the right to sign any other club if he wants to leave Barcelona at the end of this season.
Messi has not resolved the controversy about his future with Barcelona, although he wanted to leave the transfer market last summer, but the penalty clause in his contract prevented it.
The penalty clause in the Argentine magician’s contract is 700 million euros.
Reports indicated the desire of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain to sign the captain of the Albacete team.
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