According to Barca, he has a year left. How does a loan work?
Going on strike is more than a bluff tbf.
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Think that stage has passed. Unless he has some kind of stooges working behind the scenes to throw Bartemou out within this week.
His goals and assists stats are insane, although, there are a few question marks over what his motivation will be like in another team. If it is a case of turning out for the highest bidder and trotting about like a mascot for a season, while completely decimating the wagebill structure, then I would rather stick with bringing in youthful talent, who are ambitious, rather than a pre-retirement pay out like Alexis Sanchez. If he came to us, then Bruno is pushed out. If he goes to City, then DeBruyne is out. And Foden doesn't get a look in. And his wages will piss everyone off, like what also happened with Sanchez. Messi at 33 is a big gamble. Talk of a 5 year contract worth 500 million is actually obscene. He could be injured for most of it.
I imagine given the complexity of the case, his lawyers might have advised against making a public statement that could potentially be used in court in case it gets to that.
From the current reports Barca are being stubborn and are not even interested in speaking with Messi's dad about negotiating an exit. Surely it would be better to sell a 33 year old discontented player for a 50-100m than keep him specially given the wages he's on and how influential he is in the dressing room.
Honestly I think the entire thing was initially a bluff but Barto is far too arrogant so will happily see Messi out of the club before he resigns.
The longer this goes the more I see him leaving.
Even if Messi does get a ridiculous multi-year contract at City I don’t see him seeing it out, there’ll be a gentleman’s agreement for an easy release if he wants to go do a twilight season in Argentina or the US.
At this point though it’s City or stay, he won’t be going anywhere else. Pep + Money.
And I wouldn’t worry about him shattering their wage structure. Let’s be honest - it’s Messi and that will be recognised (they’re all already handsomely paid). It’s not as if they’re giving Phil Jones £200K a week.
The longer this goes the more I see him leaving.
Even if Messi does get a ridiculous multi-year contract at City I don’t see him seeing it out, there’ll be a gentleman’s agreement for an easy release if he wants to go do a twilight season in Argentina or the US.
At this point though it’s City or stay, he won’t be going anywhere else. Pep + Money.
And I wouldn’t worry about him shattering their wage structure. Let’s be honest - it’s Messi and that will be recognised (they’re all already handsomely paid). It’s not as if they’re giving Phil Jones £200K a week.
What kind of work do you do?Thanks alot!
Not necessarily 2010/11: Doing a work assignment that requires me to show evidence that Barcelona 2009-11 was the best team ever. (which you have done)
So what's new with this drama queen? Haven't read anything new in this soap opera for last couple of days. When is he travelling to Manchester?
I would love to see how he performs under a different climate. It'll end that age old debate that he can only do well at Barca.
So, assuming he signs for City, how many goals do people think he'll score this season. I'm going with 36.
so if he signs for city do we do a "welcome to Manchester" poster showing all of Phil Jones clumsy tackles / injury moments?
Welcome to Manchester
4 then he gets taken out by a deadly tackle and miss the rest of the season.
3 in 35 games. 2 penalties and a hideous flukey deflection that bounces in off his arse
Would be pretty bad luck to get injured during the first match.
Between 10 and 15.
Messi will probably score 25 in 20 games. Will put his feet up the rest of the year
Egghead says he'd sign for City for 3 years and an additional 2 in New York
In other words... “Frenkie you only just got here and Messi is leaving, I bet your fecking gutted lad?”
Does it though when his moving at the age of 33?
Welcome to Manchester
He destroyed United last year ffs
He's better than some 23 year olds..
Some?!! He's got 2 years of goat left i think.
Not in the first leg. Utd had him in their pocket.
2nd leg and those stupid mistakes though
Okay all
messi still ruined United, and he’s done it multiple times in fairness
Watch this.
What an absolute soap opera
I for one agree with him. Spend all that money on a durable player not Messi. Still hope City will buy him. Hell we could fund the refurb of Old Trafford with the Messi money.
Really not sure why anyone thinks Messi is a gamble at 33.. and this is a player who was never about power, abused speed at his youth, and remains incredibly productive with world-leading technique + vision. Technique is the last to go, and he'll have it in spades. Vision never goes.
We talk about Scholes retiring at 36, Giggs retiring at 40.. and somehow Messi is over the hill at 33.
He's going to make a meteoric impact wherever he goes.
We talk about Scholes retiring at 36, Giggs retiring at 40.. and somehow Messi is over the hill at 33.
He's going to make a meteoric impact wherever he goes.
This.
I think people are worried about Messi because of our experience with signing older players. United can not afford the drama involved with him and his ridiculous salary demands. The problem is we have to accept him going City which is painful in itself (if he does leave). The GOAT playing for a club where Shaun Goater and Paul Dickov remain club legends.
with the 5 year £630m wage contract, we could build a new stadium!
ESPN scoured the earth to find this dude. Stop embarrassing yourself ESPN.
Because he is not a team player. That whole barca team is based around him and it needs to be because their current crop of players are shocking for how much their wage bill is. His lethargic and slow play in the last 12 months will not help him in the premier league and it was shown up in europe. That is why he's not worth the risk.
Also, Scholes and Giggs at those ages were not the main players. They were supporting cast.
Messi won't necessarily be forced to be the main guy and put the team on his back though, they've won titles with their current core as it is. They've got enough talent around him to carry their own weight.
The not being a team player stuff is crazy to hear when he's coming off a season where he broke the league record for assists
He's been the best playmaker in the world for over a decade. He's also won most of his European titles when he wasn't the unquestioned leader and the gameplan wasn't centered around him so he can definitely have success as a contributor as well.
He has at least 2-3 seasons as a top 5 player in the world and a further couple of years as a quality supporting player if he chooses in my opinion
Messi is 33, Ronaldo is 35. Barring injury, Messi still has a very good 3 years at a top club.
Yeah. Frightening to think that KdB, Sterling, Mahrez and Aguero will get even better with Messi next to them. Foden will be learning from the grandmaster himself.Messi won't necessarily be forced to be the main guy and put the team on his back though, they've won titles with their current core as it is. They've got enough talent around him to carry their own weight.
The not being a team player stuff is crazy to hear when he's coming off a season where he broke the league record for assists
He's been the best playmaker in the world for over a decade. He's also won most of his European titles when he wasn't the unquestioned leader and the gameplan wasn't centered around him so he can definitely have success as a contributor as well.
He has at least 2-3 seasons as a top 5 player in the world and a further couple of years as a quality supporting player if he chooses in my opinion
Once they work out how they play together, they will humiliate many many teams.
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