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Imagine quoting MD as a source. They're not reliable at all. He's missed training yet again and you think he's going to stay? He'll be gone by the end of the week.

Barcelona believe the only way Lionel Messi can legally leave for free is if he commits to not playing football next season. [espn] So now they're saying he can leave for free but would forfeit his rights to play this season? Didn't they state he couldn't leave for free under no circumstances...

This is our president. Can't deal with things when times are tough. No wonder why we're in this mess.

I honestly believe Bartomeu sacking all those lawyers isn't a coincidence. I really think they fucked up on Messi's contract.

You know damn well this isn't the same thing. The Barcelona board and Messi both have cases. If Messi didn't have a case, he wouldn't have missed the tests today. He's been advised by his lawyers to stay away from the club until this is all sorted. They must know his exit clause still stands...

These guys will be the first ones to call Messi a traitor as soon as he leaves. He earned his right to leave the club. If he wants to compete at the very highest level whilst he still has time left, I'm going to wish him the best.

Has been a complete mess since that board took over.

Stop quoting crap articles. We are not getting anywhere close to 280m for a 33-year-old, who only has "9 months" left on his contract. We'll be lucky to get 120m for him. That 700m buyout clause doesn't mean jack shit, especially when he only has 9 months left on his contract. lol

This. If anything, this is making Bartomeu look way worse. And polls suggest that the majority of Barcelona fans want Messi to leave on peaceful terms. Bartomeu isn't allowing that. Messi has basically been here all his whole life. He's given everything, won us a lot of trophies. He's also...

Because he couldn't exercise it. It was the middle of the season. He still had a chance of winning the league and Champions League at that point. The season is over and he's had to time to reflect if he wants to stay or not. He couldn't do that because of COVID. Which is why his exit clause...

Because he does have a case. Bartomeu stated back in 2019 that if Messi wanted to leave before the 20/21 season, that he could leave for free. They wouldn't stand in his way. Straight from Bartomeu's mouth. If we had lost to Bayern back in April/May, I have no doubt Messi would have exercised...

He can't. Barcelona is arguing their case of why he can't leave for free. Messi is arguing his case of why he should leave for free. He has to leave legally. That won't get sorted until they go to the courts. Messi is trying to avoid all of this by negotiating a deal.

Bartomeu is stating he can't leave for free because apparently he still has a buyout clause. Messi can't just go and sign for another club whilst Barcelona are still arguing their case. He has to legally leave the club for free. That's why he hasn't signed for City yet. Both parties are making...

As you just stated, he can't leave for Manchester because it's not all sorted yet. Besides, he probably wants to end on good terms and say goodbye properly. Messi missing these COVID sends out of a big statement. He wouldn't have done that without the advisement from his lawyers. He must have...

Because he's trying to leave on good terms by getting Barcelona a fee for him.... because technically both parties have a case about the contract. He can't just leave for another club until it's all sorted out. He's tried to set up a meeting a couple of times but Bartomeu doesn't want to hear it.

This happens countless times..... and the player always wins. Messi will especially win because he'll have the backing from the majority of the Barcelona fans. Not to mention, it's won't be beneficial. He only has 9 months on his contract, he's 33 and he's on 1m a week. You need to get a...

You honestly think he doesn't have a case? He just missed the COVID tests.... he wouldn't have done that if he didn't think he didn't have a case.

And I want us to do that. But Bartomeu doesn't want to do that. He's being totally unrealistic about the 700m euros.... especially when Messi only has 9 months left on his contract.

Of course. It's why we should start negotiating a fee for him. Messi wants to negotiate a fee but Bartomeu is being far too stubborn.

Guys, Bartomeu is haggling over a guy who only has 9 months left on his contract. Say it out slowly and you'll see how pathetic that is. lol I'm sorry, but this is truly pathetic from the Barcelona board. I don't care if they technically have a case or not. It's making us look desperate and...