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Messi's father and lawyers must be really naive if they thought filing the paperwork on his intent to leave was going to be viable after the legal deadline simply because of some verbal agreement with a serial con-man like Barto. Incredibly daft stuff.

Will never know if Bartomeu never opens the door to any possible negotiations. Can claim City only want him on a free, but we cannot tell if that is definitively the case just yet. Don't see how we can carry a player this disgruntled into next season as our main man and captain. Hopefully...

This sounds more like a power-move than somebody that is announcing he is going to stay. Trying to guilt trip the board and publicly shame them into transferring him.

And who was the captain in two of those matches? He played mediocre in all of them apart from arguably Anfield. Pissing and moaning about these sorts of things like it's none of his responsibility.

Bartomeu deserves Messi and Messi deserves Bartomeu. Match made in heaven. Barto's "legacy" was already in the shitter to begin with, but now Leo is determined to get on the same level.

Next season is going to be a horror show. :popcom: Great job saving your legacy, Bartomeu.

Beyond pathetic. Everyone knows he doesn't want to be here, but if he's going to stay for one more season at least pretend you still care about the club and want to have a great final season. Instead he is openly throwing a fit and claiming being held hostage. Even this announcement of him...

Speaking relatively. Of course he is still the best player in the squad.

I want him to leave next season no matter what. Worried new board might come in and offer him an extension for a few more years at age 34 on the same absurd wages he is currently on. Should have moved on and cashed in this summer, but I hope he plays well and is gone next season even if it's on...

Going to be funny to try and watch Leo brush everything off like it was his decision to stay and he had any say in the matter. He'd love us to forget any of this happened. Somehow we should still have confidence that a project built around him next season as captain is going to succeed and he is...

A whole season of him sulking, hanging his head, walking and endless speculation should be fun... After a poor performance I can see his camp leaking to the media about how miserable he is here and how he cannot wait to sign a pre-contract with City etc. Going to be a circus.

Messi decided to continue for one more season to avoid having to go to court. Messi changed his mind and does not want to leave in the middle of a legal scandal at the club of his life, where he grew up and has been for 20 years. [TyC Sports] Guess his lawyers came to the conclusion their case...

Lionel Messi stays in Barcelona. He will remain at the club until June 2021, when his contract ends. [TyC Sports]

Okay, then time to stop bluffing and actually make a move. Bartomeu has no intent of letting Leo go. What are they waiting for? I don't want to see this bloke at the club anymore after all this. He needs to find a way to get out one way or the other. Not too bothered with having one fewer...

Take it to court if they're so confident. Won't happen because they know they wouldn't win, so leaking to the media to put pressure on the board is more preferable to them.

Captaincy should be stripped as a bare minimum.

If Bartomeu refuses to budge the lad will have no other choice than to come back to us for one more season with his tail between his legs. His lawyers have already made the assessment their case is not strong enough to take to court. At this point a depressed Leo playing one more season with...

Messi and his lawyers don't want to take the matter into the court. That's why Lionel Messi doesn't want to leave for free. [Florent Torchut] Relax, he's staying. Bartomeu's lawyers are too good and Leo does not have a good argument in court. Call his bluff until October 5th and he will stay...

https://twitter.com/CLMerlo/status/1301280154782756865 https://twitter.com/CLMerlo/status/1301284183097126913 "Messi is seriously evaluating staying in Barcelona until 2021 and leaving through the front door at the end of his contract." [tyc sports] Make of that what you will.

There is a 90% chance that Messi will stay and fulfill his contract. [tyc sports] It's over. Barto won.