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Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi suspended contractual talks with the Catalan club due to frustrations over media leaks that make him a troublemaker within the organization, according to ESPN reports. The news originally comes from the Spanish radio station Cadena Ser.
Messi has been particularly frustrated with the leaks that paint the Argentine as responsible for the dismissal of former manager Ernesto Valverde in January, along with other unspecified events that have happened and make it appear that he has internally expressed the lack of quality in the team. equipment. All of this was confirmed to Moisés Llorens of ESPN.
But the Cadena Ser report reveals more intrigue in this saga. According to the publication, the frustrations have reached a boiling point and Messi apparently no longer wants to be with Barcelona when his deal expires in 2021. However, none of that has been confirmed and he has not publicly commented on the situation.
It is worth noting that Messi has become more open this year than in past seasons. He criticized sports director Eric Abidal for implying that the Argentine was involved in Valverde’s firing, and frankly expressed his belief that his team was not good enough to win the Champions League this year. He also went to the team’s board of directors after they implied that the players were not doing enough to ease the financial constraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The superstar recently passed the career milestone of 700 goals on Tuesday against Atlético Madrid in a 2-2 draw that his team desperately needed to stay afloat in the La Liga title race against Real Madrid. The Catalan club is now four points off Los Blancos with five games remaining. Messi turned 33 earlier this year.
