Lionel Messi

[Norbs]

So that €800m buy out was basically just his contract

[ChesterDave]

Will he take a massive pay cut to go elsewhere? Even without a sign on fee the disruption to harmony a player on those wages will cause will be significant if the existing squad start pushing for pay rises.

[Norbs]

Isn't that the reason he's always stayed at Barcelona, no one else could get close to paying him the money he's used to

[shanks69]

https://twitter.com/indykaila/status/1355835088471289856?s=12

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[Irishnev]

https://twitter.com/indykaila/status...471289856?s=12

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[Buzzo]

https://twitter.com/indykaila/status...35088471289856

Streisand effect

I suspect the horse may have bolted on this one Leo. All this does is it suggests that what they printed is true.

[Kenneth]

Almost 3m quid per week just for the base salary. Holy moly. Cant blame Messi here, what the **** were the people in charge of Barca thinking, signing up to that????

Protecting their own positions. Had he left, they'd have been out the door too.

[Irishnev]

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[spud_gun]

Messi looks as though he's chucked it.

That third Mbappe goal was excellent. I thought the chance had gone when the ball was played wide to him. Emphatic finish.

Barca are a poor, poor team.

[Fivex]

He's a force of nature.

Can't wait until Nike buy him for us.

[baitman]

Mbopp reminds me of John Barnes, powerful running, great dribbling, drops a gear and just breezes past two or three players in the blink of an eye.

Sign.

[Fosterbloke]

I will have the biggest wank of my life if Mbappe signs for us.

Jota, Mbappe and Elliot to replace the old guard..

[Norbs]

[Exiled_red]

Just read on the BBC that he is signing a new 5 year contract at Barca (he's currently 34 so that would see him play until 39). And he's halving his wages to just over £60m a year

[Fivex]

**** knows how he’ll live on that.

Wonder if that means fake Ronaldo will play to a similar age