Ronaldo set the precedent. I guess 80-100ME would be fair.
The cynic in me is weirdly okay with this. We can field a decent team with or without Messi next season.
Ronaldo had long contract, his relation with RM was practical and there was no covid in place.
I think that Messi will perform like Shevchenko at Chelsea.
A total meh.
He is on a huge decline, he never played in another league plus a new team won't be built around him.
If he stays, we won't win anything.
If he leaves, it will be even worse for him.
A lose-lose situation.
Messi is still great passer and goal scorer that opponents need to plan the game with him in mind. As long as he has fast outlets to enforce no highline, which we obviously lacked last year.
If he wins EPL alone, he ends any myth about him not being able to.
If he fails, it is like Maradona year with Seville, MJ years with Wizards. Won't harm his legacy which is already set in stone.
And ffs, Shevchenko wasn't half talented as Messi, had a stubborn coach who actually didn't ask for him. If Messi goes to City he is joining his former coach in a more dynamic game plan.
City can afford one walking player.