The Barça coach offers Messi a new contract, and Pep advises him to stay

The Barça coach wants to offer Messi a new contract, and Pep also advises him to stay

The departure of Lionel Messi from FC Barcelona seems more and more concrete. But not if the president of Barça, Josep Bartomeu, gets away with it. He supposedly wants to offer the club icon a new contract tomorrow.

Is it really going to go? Or is there still a way to keep Lionel Messi at FC Barcelona? The question concerns the world of football, after all, the six-time world footballer of the year has spent all his outstanding career with the Catalans and has led them to numerous titles.

But after a season without a championship title, without a cup, without a Champions League win, Messi has had enough. He put the club in the image he wanted to leave. After twenty years as a Barcelona player.

New offer from Barcelona

For tomorrow, Wednesday, a meeting is scheduled between the club’s coach, Josep Maria Bartomeu, and Messi’s father, Jorge. The latter will again demand that you let your child go free of charge. As interpreted by the Messi clan as stipulated in the contract. On the part of Barcelona it is argued that the fixed transfer fee of 700 million euros (756 million francs) must be paid.

Bartomeu doesn’t seem willing to give up on the superstar anyway. Fight to keep one of the best footballers in the world in your club. As reported by ESPN, Therefore, the president will offer Messi a new two-year contract.

England’s monstrous offer

It is questionable if Messi will even be involved in the negotiations, and if Barcelona can keep up with the offer that Manchester City is supposed to offer. According to “The Atletic”, the English will offer the equivalent of about 73 million francs each for five years. In addition, if the transfer were free, the Argentine would receive money in hand, which, according to the source, amounts to up to CHF 270 million.

Messi is not even scheduled to spend five seasons with the “Citizens”. He will play for three years in England and then spend the rest of the contract with New York City FC, the MLS club is owned by the same Abu Dhabi sheiks. The hack is intended to comply with UEFA’s financial fair play rules. That is why Messi will not receive the generous money from the hand until 2023 when he moves to the United States. The rules must be further observed because ManCity is also flirting a lot with Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, there is a transfer with a transfer fee of around 70 million francs in the room.

Manchester City was recently banned from the Champions League by UEFA for violating these rules. The international sports court (TAS) had lifted the ban.

“In his head it is no longer Barcelona”

According to a journalist from TyC Sports ManCity representatives should travel to Barcelona before Messi’s father to start negotiations. Txiki Begiristain, Manchester City’s (and formerly Barça) sporting director, is rumored to be in town already. In luggage: According to the radio station Cadena SER not a five-year contract, but a two-season offer.

Two chances to win again in the premier class with coach Pep Guardiola. “Unlike Xavi and Iniesta, who have decided to go to Qatar and Japan, Messi will fight Barcelona in the Champions League,” said expert Manu Carreño on the “El Larguero” program.

Another insider, Marcos López, said: “Messi has already left. In his head it is no longer Barcelona. He no longer feels like a Barça player. “The reason for this statement was the fact that Messi skipped training yesterday. If he continues with the boycott, he will face high fines. An agreement between the league and the players’ union establishes that they can be deduct up to eleven daily salaries or a quarter of the monthly salary.In Messi’s case, this bus would have seven digits, but since he has it, he will probably accept it.

Complicated litigation threatens

Meanwhile, it also seems clear that Messi’s behavior is not just trying to force President Bartomeu to leave. Because one of his competitors, the presidential candidate Toni Freixa, told the portal “Gol” that Messi’s desire to change was simply too great. “I have heard from various sectors that their decision has matured over the years and is irrevocable. I don’t think I’ll change my mind again, ”says Freixa.

But the situation is confusing. A legal battle threatens because it is unlikely that Barcelona will simply allow their exaggerated figure to move a year before the contract expires. Manchester City should also sign Messi only once the legal situation is clear. It would be too unsafe to hire him and then have a court complain about paying a gigantic transfer fee. According to “Mundo Deportivo”, Lionel Messi has therefore received advice from an exceptional sender to stay better in Barcelona and finish his career there: from Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City manager.

Not going to ManCity at all?

There are still rumors that Paris St-Germain are also trying hard to get Messi. Argentine president Alberto Fernández brought another club into play: The Newell’s Old Boys, Messi’s first club in his hometown of Rosario. “You are in our hearts, but we have never seen you play in our country,” the politician told C5N television channel. “Give us this pleasure, end your career with the Newell’s Old Boys.”

And another club is in the room: VfB Stuttgart, returning from the Bundesliga. There the fans have launched crowdfunding to sign Messi. The goal is the sum of 900 million euros to pay the transfer fee and salaries. The move has the nice side effect that the money raised is donated to an aid project in the unlikely event that Messi doesn’t move to Swabia after all. On Tuesday at noon, around 1,500 euros were raised. (RAM)