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Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi could be found again in Manchester City, but it will not come cheap.
According to Sport (H / T Marca), the Premier League giants are preparing a five-year, 750 million deal. The reported details are as follows.
The report said the deal would be divided into two periods – three years with City in the Premier League and two years in the MLS with sister club New York City. Value. The remaining amount will be a મિ 250 million signing bonus to join New York. “
What is left in question is what transfer fees, if any, will be able to receive for Barcelona Messi. The player has a However million 700 million release clauses Messi Is one Condition in his contract He can leave on a free transfer if he announces his intention to do so first May 31.
Messi Sent one Burroughs To announce his intention of departure after that date, but arguing that he did so before the end of the season, given that the campaign went under and due to resume in the summer Nationwide epidemic of Covid 19. His argument, in essence, is that the May 31 date became inconsistent once the summer season stretched well, as the date represents the original end of the season.
Messi Departing on a free transfer would be disastrous Barca On a number of levels, when there is one Million 700 million publishing article gives them more benefits to keep them. La Liga ruled on behalf of Barcelona on Sunday:
It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.
Fabrizio Romano @Fabrizioromeno
Even Messi doesn’t give his mind a chance after the La Liga statement. He wants to quit and start a new chapter. Barcelona have told him again that they will not let Leo go to Manchester City for free – and the La Liga position is part of their strategy. The saga continues. . #Masi #cfcb #mcfc
It could force the Catalan giants to sell for less than 700 700 million, hoping to spread the financial wind without a long, ugly and lengthy contract dispute with Italy’s best player and one of the most popular game figures on it. Planet. Such a standoff, especially with other superstar players, would not cast Barca in the best light. An unhappy legend is bad for business and certainly bad for the club’s morale.
And City are set to sign a lucrative transfer fee to Barcelona Messi, even if it falls short in his publication clause:
So the drama is in full swing, if Manchester City allow the Argentine superstar to leave Barcelona they choose to land him. Paris Saint-Germain also continues ESPN, With Messi’s former teammate Neymar reportedly recruiting him in the Champions League runners-up.
And there remains the possibility Messi May be forced to stay, although it may require a club president Joseph Maria Bartomeu To resign And complete damage control. More than likely, Messi’s time in Barcelona is over. If so, it remains to be seen how much the club will receive for his departure.
