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According to the Spanish newspaper Marca, the dispute between Lionel Messi, the Barcelona star and the management of his club is not the result of recent days, and ensures that the Catalan club’s management has been aware of the Argentine forward’s desire for a month and a half!
Marca wrote that Messi and his representatives have informed Barcelona, unofficially, that the 33-year-old will not continue with the team next season.
He noted that this happened about a month and a half ago, but the official fax sent by Messi’s representatives to the club was last Tuesday.
Marca explained that the Barça administration has not changed position since it learned of Messi’s will to leave, completely rejecting that, based on the fact that the player’s contract extends until June 2021 and has a penalty clause of 700 million. of euros.
Under the contract, Messi was free to decide whether to stay or leave until June 10.
The magician from Argentina has become the talk of the day in the sports media, with speculation about his next destination in light of his desire to end his legendary history with the Blaugrana team.
French newspaper L’Equipe reported on Friday that Messi’s father told a Paris Saint-Germain official that his son prefers “another club,” most likely Manchester City, which is reportedly considering firing 3 players to hire Messi.
While the English Daily Mail said that Messi and Guardiola’s call came immediately after Barcelona’s bitter 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals.
For his part, L’Equipe wrote that Juventus are considering entering the race to get Messi.
In another context, the Catalan newspaper Pirodico said that Messi had requested a meeting with the Barcelona administration to agree to his departure amicably without resorting to a dispute.
Reports indicated that the Barcelona administration completely rejects the player’s departure and seeks to persuade him to stay.
Exciting days lie ahead in the transfer market as Messi approaches leaving his home, who spent 19 years within its walls.
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