You know Mou is frothing at the mouth right now and damming the fact he s not still at United with our spending power.
Lionel Messi
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Obviously.
Clough was worth starring in a film about. Koeman won't be remembered in 20 years time.
We’re in a position to build the team around him, as we don’t have a clear identity to our play yet.Also the likes of Bruno, Pogba, Martial and Rashford sound quite attractive as a fast, creative supply chain.
Well at least if he went to City we would finally get the answer to whether or not he can do it in another league
Wait, people actually think he’ll move this time? I’ll believe it when I see it, but _if_ he’s on the move, we should throw everything we have in his direction. Messi, Sancho, Thiago and Ramos. Just get it done, Woodie, you cheapskate.
I think we should absolutely try.
This is a Woodward signing if there has ever been one.
imagine the fecking shirt sales and merchandising alone. That would probably pay a good chunk of his wage.
This is a Woodward signing if there has ever been one.
imagine the fecking shirt sales and merchandising alone. That would probably pay a good chunk of his wage.
Shit....Looks serious this time!!
You seem to forget the man is a Barca legend.
We were just joking about this afternoon and now he's really leaving. Crazy.
Imagine if his house gets robbed if he comes here.
We should go all out for him, and also sign Diego Godin and Juan Roman Riquelme.
The absolute scenes if Messi became more adored on the Caf than Ronaldo after joining
That would mean he was a success, we would all be delighted!
Mmmm.... 
He would really suit our current team. The undisputed number 1 in the team. Young and hungry team around him that would love to play with him. Different ballgame at PSG (Neymar, Mbappe), Juve (CR7) and some other clubs.
Is that you Ed?
Messi's following Chelsea on Insta. Not sure if he already followed them before though.
Nooooooo
yeah as a player. As a manager he clearly has no standing to act how he has.
Yes. Are you a sponsor?
Well that’s that then! To the Sancho thread!
Or it will end up like his international retirement from Argentina ?
Also follows City, think he's followed Chelsea for years
They lost the final by one goal a matter of days ago. They walk the league and don’t seem to suffer from fatigue in Champs League because of it. They’d have a front 3 of Neymar, Messi and Mbappé - hardly a preposterous shout that he’d have a good chance of the champions league with them.
I sincerely hope the rumours regarding our interest are crap.
It would really be a disastrous move for us to go for Messi. Pretty much the worst decision since SAF left, maybe ever. It sends exactly the signal we tried to distance us from in the recent past: that we're a haven for washed up stars looking for a final paycheck.
Of course 'washed up' doesn't really apply to Messi (yet). But it will, sooner rather then later, and then we're stuck with another has been that we pay 400k+ per week. We just managed to get rid of Sanchez and now we want to make the same mistake again?
Also, Messi is notorious for undermining pretty much every manager he comes across, I really don't think that spells success for Ole's already questionable regime.
Lastly, I am not convinced he can hack it in the PL now with 33. Earlier in his career, I think he would have succeeded, but I just don't think he has the drive anymore to prove himself in a tougher league. Also, I don't see him putting up with the likes of Lingard et al.
He is/was the best player on the planet for a considerable amount of years, but now the only way he's going is down imo. Additionally, he would cost about the same as Sancho over the years, even if we get him on a free, with Sancho being on the up. I know which one I would prefer.
Please, please stay away.
It would really be a disastrous move for us to go for Messi. Pretty much the worst decision since SAF left, maybe ever. It sends exactly the signal we tried to distance us from in the recent past: that we're a haven for washed up stars looking for a final paycheck.
Of course 'washed up' doesn't really apply to Messi (yet). But it will, sooner rather then later, and then we're stuck with another has been that we pay 400k+ per week. We just managed to get rid of Sanchez and now we want to make the same mistake again?
Also, Messi is notorious for undermining pretty much every manager he comes across, I really don't think that spells success for Ole's already questionable regime.
Lastly, I am not convinced he can hack it in the PL now with 33. Earlier in his career, I think he would have succeeded, but I just don't think he has the drive anymore to prove himself in a tougher league. Also, I don't see him putting up with the likes of Lingard et al.
He is/was the best player on the planet for a considerable amount of years, but now the only way he's going is down imo. Additionally, he would cost about the same as Sancho over the years, even if we get him on a free, with Sancho being on the up. I know which one I would prefer.
Please, please stay away.
if true there is no way he stays. Its basically because Messi wants to leave and Koeman was the cause of that.
Laugh out loud at anyone who believes Barcelona aren’t going to drop their trousers for Messi once again.
I think Messi is leaving, with or without Bartomeu, and Koeman staying, but who knows
I bet Koeman gets sacked next. Shortest managerial stint in history. Before he even walks through the door he'll get thrown out like Jazz in fresh Prince.
The irony of wishing Ronaldo came back every season only to end up with Messi instead.
Ahhhh booooooo. Was hoping for a few days of chaos at least.
And that Messi would ever leave the nest.
Don't you dare end the drama a few mere hours after it's begun! My muppet juices are only just entering full flow!!
I email legal documents as scanned attachments all the time. We discontinued our fax line about 7 years ago. We execute large multi year Contracts through email all the time. Of course only on the Caf could a discussion about signing Messi turn into a debate about the merit of faxes!
That’s the spirit.
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