Lionel Messi

[Irishnev]

You missed out image rights too.

I thought I typed that

But yes

[Deano]

Various sources have him earning EUR1m a week after tax, so essentially EUR100m plus employment costs for Barca to cough up. ****ing bonkers.

[Alex]

Totally Bonker

[Maxiedge]

It's wholly possible he'd take a massive wage cut just to get out of there and experience a new league. It's not like he's short of a few bob anyway

[labourRed]

Where the **** did he get a fax machine from?

Maybe he went to his local library.

A burofax. Online probably.

https://en.as.com/en/2020/08/25/football/1598384870_092263.html

[Scratch]

Read somewhere online that the transfer request came in after Koeman told him he would no longer be given the same privileges afforded him by other managers. Says a bit about the player, if true. And possibly a bit about why Koeman has been made manager too, time for a big shake up and clearout.

As for the player, I don't think he would shine in the premier league, it's the sort of move that has come too late for him. Think a move to Italy or France would be better for the player, couple of years and then hang up the boots.

[Buzzo]

It's wholly possible he'd take a massive wage cut just to get out of there and experience a new league. It's not like he's short of a few bob anyway

You’ve got to do a power of shopping to burn through £1m per week

[ChesterDave]

Messi sounds like an utter diva and his constant demands and requirements of managers to do nothingbut build a team around him despite him aging and a future plan being sensible are surely contributing factors to why Barca are in the messs they are. He'd be doing them a favour by ****ing off.

No way any team can legit afford those wages without more cooking the books. So City or PSG it is. And PSG would hadly be a challenge for him. Not at PSG anyway

[topscorer]

MLS team & then NOBs in Argentine

[Deano]

how many players would be up in arms if he joined on those wages ?

Every player would be asking I want more, not sure how anyone of the top clubs who afford to could pay a fee and pay anywhere near those numbers without breaking FFP. How on earth are Barca getting away with it ?

[ChesterDave]

I assume he can't sign for NY in MSL then be loaned to City for peanut wages?

[S-RED]

I assume he can't sign for NY in MSL then be loaned to City for peanut wages?

he will be an ambassador for emirates/city, much like neymar @ psg.

Makes you sick really

[wiw]

The mere fact that City are even in the conversation proves what a bunch of cheating cunts they are. From complete no-marks to being one of probably three clubs that can realistically afford him, in the space of what, 10 years? What a ****ing joke. At least he's 33 !

[Fivex]

Well if he does end up there, they can still only play 11 men.

And we’ve got Robbo.

[Roboklopp]

He’ll still be too scared of Anfield to come to the Prem.