Messi?

[bluebell]

Lionel Messi will be allowed to leave Barcelona on a free transfer next summer, should the 32-year-old Argentina forward desire, owing to a clause in his contract. (El Pais, via L'Equipe)
With the Nike deal on the horizon, could we afford him?
Fully aware clubs like City, Chelsea in particular PSG could offer him mega payday. The Chinese clubs will probably could blow everyone else out of the water with huge financial package.

 

[hmmmmm1]

He will resign for even more money.

 

[tombrown]

No

 

[Markeh]

I thought I read that the clause only allowed him to leave to non European clubs after he hits a certain age. Basically to allow him to return to Argentina whenever he wants.

It always makes me a bit sad when properly great players never make it to the premier League. Although probably for the best we didn't see him destroying defences for city.

 

[Hyena]

In Europe, it could only be Utd or Juve, so it is best he joins the Old Boys like he promised

 

[Dreambeliever]

He’ll stay there surely

 

[Modo]

What's the name of that Aerosmith song again? "Dream something..."?

 

[JurgenKlopp]

Just give up on the idea of Nike providing direct funding for a player.

 

[Squiggles]

He'll stay there until he returns to Argentina. No point tarnishing his reputation at this stage of his career in anyway by leaving.

Either way, Liverpool won't be signing Messi, and the importance of this Nike deal is getting completely exaggerated.

 

[MaBigTip]

We can't afford Messi and Mbappe.

 

[jan]

Lol

 

[binomial]

Of course we could afford him, they'd be no transfer fee.

Maybe 500k a week on wages for 2 years, I think we could manage

 

[Halmeister]

Bluebell and Binurrrrrrmial actually taking this seriously.

Lock the thread already.

 

[Dreambeliever]

This thread is already getting Messi

 

[Insignificance]

This thread is already getting Messi

Nice

 

[Dreambeliever]

Nice

That’s my quota for the year done

 

[LeTallecWiz]

He'll either go back to Argentina (Rosario no?) or another year or two at Barca

 

[Insignificance]

He'll either go back to Argentina (Rosario no?) or another year or two at Barca

Ok

 

[Persona]

I don't see Messi playing for another team in Europe. It's Barca until he wants to ride off into the sunset back home. He has nothing else to prove at this point.

 

[Insignificance]

I think he arrived in Barcelona as a 13 year old... where is home?

 

[bluebell]

Bale was offered €1m/w to play in China, imagine what they're going to offer (arguably) the greatest player in world football?

 

[tombrown]

Bale was offered €1m/w to play in China, imagine what they're going to offer (arguably) the greatest player in world football?

Don't worry Divock has just signed a new contract. I don't think he'll be tempted by China just yet.

 

[Ijg]

With Mbappe confirmed by Nike, think it’ll be tough to get Messi as well.

 

[Brizzle]

He'd be behind Lallana for back up #6 role

 

[darkstarexodus]

With Mbappe confirmed by Nike, think it’ll be tough to get Messi as well.

So you're saying there's a chance.

 

[Ijg]

So you're saying there's a chance.

Always a chance.