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Lionel Messi transfer rumors
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You think Messi is?
Messi has been eating English clubs for breakfast, lunch, and dinner his entire career.
Unless you've never heard of the Champions League.
I wonder how much money he would make in China. The numbers must be mouth water for Messi. Legend status or one of the richest men alive?
Unless he gets a multi-billion pound contract he is going to be nowhere near the richest men alive. Realistically I could imagine him being offered between £2.5m - £5m a week.
I can see it when he's over 32 unless he has some insane decline like Rooney and shits the bed before then, don't see it but yeah I agree, he could maybe go back after the contract he's negotiating now.
Not sure if City would interest him but I can see them throwing all sorts of money his way.
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Don't think Neymar and Modric are interested in joining us
Apparently, according to a Croatian friend of mine, it's widely known there that Modric's dream was to play for United.
I don't think he'd leave barca for us but it's always fun to wind up their fans on here. They get so defensive and precious over messi. 
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These are their direct contracts with Barca - they're employees and they pay income tax. Barca pay the tax and generally the Spanish press quote the payment net of tax. The only room they've got for manoeuvre is that a maximum of 15% of the wage can be paid to an image rights company. So to give Messi the €20m or so that he's currently on costs Barca around €40m/year.
The UK tax position is way more complex, especially for foreign nationals, because some of the rules about image rights etc, aren't so clear cut and the "non-dom" tax regime can lead to some pretty fancy financial magic tricks being attempted.
But for Barca and Madrid those numbers giorno was talking about, are more or less how it is. Some players details have even been confirmed in those football WikiLeaks.
I don't know about that, I thought he had his heart set on Madrid?
SAF always said that modric was the closest thing out there to scholes...if he wanted us and we wanted him then it's a shame we never pushed the boat out for him.
Retires at Barca.....
Linked to City again today.
Not sure why he'd blemish his career by going there but I suspect it's just part of negotiating his new Barcelona contract.
Not sure why he'd blemish his career by going there but I suspect it's just part of negotiating his new Barcelona contract.
I would love him to play in England - it would be an absolute pleasure to see him in the Premiership. Wont happen though.
Yesterday a periodist said in Spain that Barsa have offered 30m€ net.Messi didn't answer yet.
I think that he will renew when he knows the plans of the club to remain competitive.
I think that he will renew when he knows the plans of the club to remain competitive.
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They have been always competitive during their whole history
If Messi ever leaves Barca, it'll be when he's 36.
I can see him leaving but late in his career, 34-35ish for some hugely over inflated figure. His wages are astronomical so at some point when he starts to decline it won't be worth it for Barca.
He'll probably retire at Barcelona. He's too competitive to waste his time at a money club in a lower league, and he's too concerned with his legacy to risk it by moving to another team in a big league.
He may decide to do a season somewhere nice to live like LA, but not until he's well past it.
He may decide to do a season somewhere nice to live like LA, but not until he's well past it.
Didn't he turn us down before going to Real?
Doesnt he pretty much have an ongoing rivalry with Ronaldo for the Ballan D'Or? Doesnt the calibre of player in the top contention for that usually have to play for a Champions League top team?.....
Looks at table and results....
nah
He'll leave Barca in his mid thirties and play his last 2-3 years back in Argentina.
Possibly though I think he will go to the USA first for a season or two
He will leave Barca between the age 33-36 and will sign a massive contract in China for one or two years and then will move for free to finish his career in Argentina.
The only other place I could see him play in Europe is City - May be because of Guardiola.
But it's a really long shot.
The only other place I could see him play in Europe is City - May be because of Guardiola.
But it's a really long shot.
He should go to Taiwan just to wind them up.
I think he'll retire at Barca
Easy to say, but who would you drop?
... exactly. He doesn't add anything to the team that we don't already have.
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I've always felt we would have signed him if Levy hadn't vowed not to do business with us after the Berbatov debacle.
This is possible as they would want people outside England to know who they are.
@marukomu Well, not to argue your point, but people know who they are. In today's age it doesn't take too long to learn who is who. It's more of statement of intent.
They're still not a household name, though. Nobody I talk to in Japan know about them.
Mike Tyson doesn't either. Buying Messi would put them on the map, even if he was past it.
I think Levy refused to sell
Well, from that point of view - yes. I remember when Chicago Fire signed Stoichkov, no one knew them back in Bulgaria.
What I meant is in the world of football - people who follow regularly or even only watch the odd match highlights City is well known. If they want to expand their brand then yes, it will make them more popular and better known throughout.
People know who they are but couldn't care less about them. I've seen more Everton shirts where I am than city shirts(a grand total of 1). Whereas you see a ton of United, Chelsea and Liverpool shirts. Buying Messi changes all that. I don't see it happening though
Totally agree.
I don't see it happening either. I was thinking if he ever moves away from Barca, City would be the place he ends up.
I would think if he'd ever move (which I don't think) then it would either be Serie A or Argentina...