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Probably just doesn't want to leave so we have to spin it off like that. He's on a decently big wage here and who doesn't want to play for FC Barcelona, especially when he starts sometimes. We won't make a profit on his amortisation anyway likely with how low the teams are gonna offer.

Inter Miami was talked about as part of his plan since years ago. Negotiations were happening since then. Possible that there wasn't even a 'negotiation' per se and he already decided this ages ago, would fit with the fact he took the decision June 7th, that is 3 weeks before his contract even...

This was the best decision for both sides. Messi gets to live the life in Miami and make a ton of money, we get to move forward with our own sporting project finally and just split amicably and give him a testimonial game in a couple years. Like others are saying this saga was pointless, both...

He's making a ton of money off this deal, no question about that. Apparently 54 million base + a ton of bonuses in percentages of TV rights (Apple), partnerships with Adidas etc. Might end up being close to the figures of Saudi in the long long run, even if not the same. Miami being a way...

Just observe the 3 'main' options : Inter Miami, Al Hilal, and Barcelona (and we find out today that we weren't really an option for him) so basically just Inter Miami and Al Hilal. Those two teams are quite clearly retirement/cash out destinations, something normal for a player reaching the end...

If he accepts the same salary as Lewandowski, there is little reason why we wouldn't be able to give him a guarantee before June 30 (the day his actual current contract ends, he can't even sign for any club until then). We are already bringing Inigo and Neves. There's no way we couldn't be able...

LaLiga set a minimum baseline value for a players wage towards the salary cap based on ability and past contracts, this value was said to be 12m, so the lowest that his wage could've counted towards FFP was 12m a year. It is a decently big wage, but not one that was out of reach for us, we are...

I'm not convinced he was asking for just that. Wouldn't be surprised if the amount was closer to 50. He went to PSG, then now Inter Miami, both on huge money deals, and was entertaining Al Hilal's offer too. He's looking for a payday at the back end of his career (even though he already made...

One important and true part of Messi's interview was this - 'I didn't want the club to have to make sales and salary cuts and then to be attacked because of that for trying to sign me'. Said, obviously, in the knowledge that his wage demands were very high and the club would need to make huge...

He wasn't waiting. He just wasn't interested in Barca and is scared to say it for some reason. The guy went to PSG and then Inter Miami whilst also being a Saudi ambassador. And they say money didn't factor into anything. He should just own it. Nothing wrong with wanting to profit off your talent.

'last minute' Whilst his contract doesn't even finish yet until June 30. 😂😂😂 Total bollocks from Romano and Messi camp. He can't even sign for any new club yet until nearly a month and they're calling it last minute. Reality is he wasn't interested in Barcelona.

Neither side wanted the return, the media talk was just theatrics. His plan was always to do a few years at PSG then go to Inter Miami, that was reported since years ago. People need to understand this fact : Messi likes money and wants to be paid what he is worth. We dont have the facilities...

Laporta never wanted him back anyway, this return has pretty much been pushed just to appease the fans and by Xavi, because he already chose to let him go before. We then sold significant assets to fund a big transfer window without Messi. The truth is this deal made no sense for any party...

Probably the reason is we are still paying obscene wages to players joining the club.

It should be considered suspicious that Juve withdraw from the Super League whilst receiving a punishment for an unrelated matter from UEFA. Possibly some kind of exchange under the table.

Hard to trust him on attackers after he signed Ferran Raphinha and Lewa at a huge outlay and then wants to turn around saying we don't have talent in the final 3rd. Those three cost a lot of money both in fee and wages. Someone else should probably handle attackers from now if that's the case.

Que?!?! You compare Bundesliga titles with pre-COVID LaLiga titles? Or even ones from pre-2016? That is unbelievable. To be fair, winning it with Dortmund is a significant achievement, but counting the Bayern ones as anything close to winning LaLiga is no bueno. The fact is that we were...

Injuries yes, but come on, don't make out like he wasn't world class during his career. Last season was freakish and probably one of the best club campaigns of any player in history. It's normal he won't usually match that. But in general, his level has still been good, other than the 5 goal...

Garcia playing = goal conceded. Pretty obvious by now. Yet we really want to persist with him and find some way that he could possibly contribute to this team.. he just can't. Let him go.

I don't know how you call 18 Liga goals in 23 'default settings'. Me reading that leads me to think he must be an amazing player if that's his normal goal rate.