I was thinking someone more .... EgyptianBarca will definitely want to splash the money on some high profile young attacker if they do sell Messi. Lautaro is the player that makes the most sense since they badly need a 9 but my guess is that part of Conte's protracted negotiations with the Inter leadership have been about ensuring that he wouldn't be sold. Sancho is another obvious possibility.
Bite that filthy tongue!I was thinking someone more .... Egyptian
spying on him and his family? Can you elaborate? I can't find anything on that on google.I mean isn’t this entirely on Barca? Messi is doing everything in that he has asked to leave but Barca are the ones who were spying on him and his family and doing all the nonsense that led to this in the first place.
All this just to get Rakitic off the squad?
Bingo. Except that I think a deal gets done or Barto is voted out. I highly doubt Messi is playing for Barca on October 1 if Barto is still President.I'll believe he's not leaving once the Summer transfer window is closed. All I'm getting from this announcement is that Team Messi will not get into a legal battle. A month is probably not enough time to work out a transfer this complicated; but if there is a will, there is a way. Between his tax issues, and how both the club and league have monkeyed around with his opt out clause, I would be stunned if Messi did not bolt next Summer.
If somehow Messi does stay, this will absolutely happen. I'm happy that Messi's staying with Barca for today at least, but I'm still furious with Barto and the Board and it's not like everything is hunky dory now.I think it is absolute madness on Barca’s behalf because other players see you treating the GOAT of your club like this and you diminish your reputation with them. Barca will always be Barca so they’ll have pull but not honoring an agreement especially now where he says he has told them this all year is an extremely bad look especially for a club with its “mes que in club” mantra.
Having said that, Bartomeu probably gets voted out quickly, Koeman gets fired for Xavi at some point and Messi renews. Barca waste a year, a bunch of goodwill, and delay a rebuild.
Well played.All this just to get Rakitic off the squad?