There is no changing of mind.
It seems was released so could argue to the gullible that he could have left if wanted to but did not want to take Barca to court.
BREAKING: Lionel Messi's father and agent Jorge has released an official statement claiming that his son shall be able to leave Barcelona for free as the club's 700m Euros release clause is "not applicable at all" [skysports]
It still doesn't make any sense. Why would they release that statement saying he could leave for free and that La Liga/Barcelona got it wrong about his contract if he intends to stay anyway? Not to mention, they released this news like 30 minutes after Messi's father released his statement.
It wouldn't surprise me if there's news of Messi leaving tomorrow. Nobody but Messi or his father knows what's going on. Plenty of sources have got this wrong so far.
It does make sense if want to put out message he could leave but wont as doesnt want to take Barca to court.
Wish he would take it to court and go.
Plenty of sources have got this wrong so far. The news changes every 5 minutes.
Can?t wait to watch a ?super motivated? Messi in Barcelona
Same shit we saw last season folks.
I was truly excited to see how the TEAM would perform without him. Now the same old blah.
He still may it to court. He's only just released this statement.
I'm not sure I believe that report about him staying. It just doesn't make any sense after he just released a statement saying he can leave for free and that La Liga is wrong.
We'll just have to wait and see. Plenty of sources have got this wrong so far. The news changes every 5 minutes.
Staying and renewing OK.
Staying and going away for free next year WRONG SOLUTION.
In this way better to sell him now for 100/150mln.
Tier 0 source Fabrizio Romano saying what we have known for a while. Club not willing to let Messi leave for less than 700M, basically forcing him to stay.