Raketa10
Senior Member
Nothing wrong in what he said. He will make the best offer he can and if Messi decides to leave it's on him. I would do the same. It's the only fair thing to do.
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Nothing wrong in what he said. He will make the best offer he can and if Messi decides to leave it's on him. I would do the same. It's the only fair thing to do.
Sorin
Well-known member
Yeah, not sure what people fret so much about. Laporta will offer him everything we can in these circumstances. If Messi wants another 500m contract then that is not possbile, no matter how much Laporta wants him to renew.
Marshall D Teach
Active member
Yes. Laporta will give him a fair deal and if he doesn't take it, he is free to leave.
He absolutely cannot expect not to take a huge pay cut, no matter where he goes. I'm not even sure those super rich chinese clubs could match his current wages.
He also can't expect a 5 year contract unless he's going to a retirement league.
He absolutely cannot expect not to take a huge pay cut, no matter where he goes. I'm not even sure those super rich chinese clubs could match his current wages.
He also can't expect a 5 year contract unless he's going to a retirement league.
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JamDav1982
Senior Member
Quite a quick turn of pace from dropping Messi name at any given opportunity and hinting at stay while claiming brings in 300m a season to now saying can only offer what can due to financial constraints and up to him if accepts it.
Marshall D Teach
Active member
Yeah Laporta dug himself into a bit of a hole there. Overpromised during his campaign. I hope he doesn't lose too much political capital if Messi leaves.
I don't think it was necessary to win either. His opposition was a joke.
Sorin
Well-known member
Good signs then. He knows our current financial situation and won't try to jeopardize it even more. For that to happen he had to win the elections, mentioning Messi's renewal simply helped him win them. I'm confident the socios who voted for him were aware of our situation.
Marshall D Teach
Active member
I still maintain that Messi leaving last summer would have been better for us than him leaving this summer. Would have saved a year of his wages which is probably enough for Haaland's transfer fee and Barto would have taken all of the fallout.
The terms of the Messi offer has to be within the financial capacity of FC Barcelona. Completely logical.
Also logical to assume that the best chance of Messi staying is with Laporta. If anything with Messi, he seems to have a loyalty to the periods of success in his career. Be it the emergence with Laporta or playing under Pep.
Besides did Laporta say Messi would stay if he is elected, or were they media leaks?
Also logical to assume that the best chance of Messi staying is with Laporta. If anything with Messi, he seems to have a loyalty to the periods of success in his career. Be it the emergence with Laporta or playing under Pep.
Besides did Laporta say Messi would stay if he is elected, or were they media leaks?
Hardy
Senior Member
just saying, there still a chance that offer Laporta will do to him will be anyway higher than City or PSG, even with the current financial capacity. I always find unrealistic that 34yold Messi goes to City or PSG to take a wage by far (let's say the double?) higher than the highest paid player in those teams.
Sorin
Well-known member
If nothing else, just to piss you off would suffice.
To keep the stupid people on this forum criticising our only world class attacker.
feggydinho
Senior Member
That would be very foolish if it happens
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