Josep Maria Minguella, the agent who helped Lionel Messi join Barcelona, believes the chances are high that the Argentine international will stay at the Camp Nou.
The Barcelona captain has made it quite clear that he wants to leave, but Barcelona does not want to sell their star player.
The two parties also disagree on a clause in Messi’s contract. The forward thinks it means he can leave for free, Barcelona think it expired in June.
Minguella has offered his opinion on the situation and explained why he thinks Messi is likely to stay.
“I understand that the contract remains fully in force, that there has been no change in the dates.
“As time goes by, there is contact between the two legal teams. At this time, Messi’s legal team does not see the situation clearly.
“The interpretation of the clause prevents any institution from buying a player saying that he is free. One day, there is a legal threat of having to pay from one euro to 700 million.
“There is a 90 percent chance that Messi will continue at Barça.”
Source | Sport
Tomorrow there will be a lot of attention in the training ground in Barcelona. The first team must return for PCR testing before the preseason begins, and there are conflicting reports as to whether Messi will attend.
