FC Barcelona received an unexpected request on Tuesday: a fax from Lionel Messi, his six-time Ballon d'Or midfielder, who asks to leave the club. Barcelona leaders have confirmed with the AP Agency the information revealed by the Argentinian press.
This announcement comes after the rout of Barça, swept away by Bayern Munich (8-2), in the Final 8 of the Champions League.
Lionel Messi wants to activate the clause that allows him to regain his freedom at the end of the season. But Barcelona leaders assure that it expired on June 10 and that any club wishing to recruit its number 10 would have to pay the 700 million euros of its departure clause.
Respeto y admiración, Leo. Todo mi apoyo, amigo.
- Carles Puyol (@ Carles5puyol) August 25, 2020A legal battle ball is looming in a club where Catalan president Josep Maria Bartomeu has just enlisted Ronald Koeman to succeed Quique Setien, sacked.
Without waiting for the rest, Carlos Puyol, the iconic former Barcelona captain, tweeted a message for Messi: “Respect and admiration, Leo. All my support, my friend. "
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Obviously, in the event of a possible departure, it would remain to know the point of fall of the Argentinian playing master. Obviously, the track leading to PSG for a return to Neymar is already salivating with envy all Parisian supporters. But the file is complicated to carry out, in particular for financial reasons. Especially since the competition promises to be tough, Manchester City being already engaged in a reflection to complete the file.