Will Messi stay at Barça? From Argentina: “He’s thinking about it”

The situation becomes more and more confusing. For Messi, in the light of black smoke in Wednesday night’s face-to-face with President Bartomeu, it’s like flipping through a daisy that’s running out of petals. Time passes, the first official commitments of the new season are inexorably approaching and the options are reduced. That’s why the landscape, as well as Flea’s intentions, is likely to change drastically. This, at least, is what emerges from Argentina, where during the night the rumor of a possible and sensational change spread: Messi is seriously thinking about giving up and staying one more year in Barcelona, ​​yielding to intransigence of the number one blaugrana.

ALL THE DOUBTS OF THE FLE

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The rigidity of Bartomeu, who continues to claim the 700 million of the termination clause, the threats of a legal battle that scares any potential buyer (including City) and the now reduced maneuver times would be putting the Argentine champion in trouble. That with the passing of the hours he would resign himself to staying in Catalonia until June 2021, to be able to free himself at no cost and (at least try) end his Blaugrana adventure with a flourish. According to sources close to the Argentine National Team, La Pulga is convinced that staying in Catalonia is the simplest and most painless option. To support Messi’s possible change of course, also the words of his cousin Maxi Biancucchi, according to which “Leo is no longer so sure that he can do it well.” The uncertain outcomes of a possible clash on the pitch, the only way out before the intransigence of a Barcelona that until yesterday threatened to denounce both the player and his future club, represent too high a risk. So it would be better if the Pulce surrendered.

HYPOTHESIS

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In Argentina they say that today a new meeting could take place between the parties. Messi senior and president Bartomeu could meet 24 hours after the first head-to-head to try to break the deadlock. Because La Pulce is determined to close the matter within this week. And because the possible (high) fine that Barcelona could shoot against the player for repeated absences, considered “serious contractual infractions”, also hangs back and forth. On the contrary, there are those who argue that the Pulce is always ready to wall against wall, also considering the possibility of staying in Catalonia separately at home. Which, translated, would mean staying a year. But in this case Messi would risk paying a high price both in sporting terms (the long stoppage of a player on the road at 34) and in economic terms, because he would offer Barcelona the tools for the total suspension of salary. The question, therefore, becomes increasingly confusing. And time, in this case, does not play in Flea’s favor.