I'm beginning to think that this is just about money. I am hearing some ridiculous figures being thrown around and Messi just wants one last huge pay check. I doubt City win CL. Maybe Messi can win Balon Dor destroying the epl but the cl requires luck and a great TEAM.
I reckon Messi is responsible for solid amount of our 1B revenue, and club knows it. If Ronaldo generates hundreds of millions, I think Messi will probably bring 2x that to MC/PL, and Barto and La Liga head honchos know it.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">❗The club want to renew Messi's contract for two years with a salary of close to ?100M gross annually. But Bar?a are not optimistic with City being favourites to sign him. [espn]</p>— Bar?a Universal (@BarcaUniversal) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1300387673496981504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">❗Bar?a plan to reply to Messi's burofax which outlined why he would not attend preseason as well as a request for Bar?a to reconsider his stance on leaving the club. [espn]</p>— Bar?a Universal (@BarcaUniversal) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1300388050434834432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
He thinks he has a case, unlike Neymar who didn't have anything similar in his contract. Him coming to trainings, when he wants to leave and club won't even pick up a phone (and is willing to DOUBLE his salary) is probably bad idea.What is Messi's plan exactly? To sit at home and wait for Barto to give up? This is absolutely unacceptable from him! Even fucking Neymar showed at PSG training ground last year when he had to!
He thinks he has a case, unlike Neymar who didn't have anything similar in his contract. Him coming to trainings, when he wants to leave and club won't even pick up a phone (and is willing to DOUBLE his salary) is probably bad idea.
Aha, so from "Leo will be free to go before his last season because he is such a legend" to "We won't be picking up a phone, but here is extra 2 year deal for 100M a year". Jesus we are fucked, so fucked.It said 100 mill gross not net. Same salary
He thinks he has a case, unlike Neymar who didn't have anything similar in his contract. Him coming to trainings, when he wants to leave and club won't even pick up a phone (and is willing to DOUBLE his salary) is probably bad idea.
Isn't that for 2+3 years? In this case, it would be 300M gross if he remained in Barca for next 3 seasons?That Salary seems quite funny compared to the 500Million Net(750M Gross) he weill get from Abu Dhabi
I slowly Understand now why Messi father Bought Appartments in Italy. The rumoured Signing Fee of 250Million from City could go into a Italian Bank Account and he would save all taxes.
Isn't that for 2+3 years? In this case, it would be 300M gross if he remained in Barca for next 3 seasons?
I'm beginning to think that this is just about money. I am hearing some ridiculous figures being thrown around and Messi just wants one last huge pay check. I doubt City win CL. Maybe Messi can win Balon Dor destroying the epl but the cl requires luck and a great TEAM.
But for 5 years. I get that he gets more in City deal (if he goes to NY) but its not 3x. Its 750M for 5 years vs 300M for 3 years in Barcelona. Deal is definitely more lucrative, but he literally doesn't want to stay in this Barcelona team (neither would I, especially after Barto has acted the way he did - not picking up phone, flat out ignoring his request and giving him +2 more years, its embarrassing).Yes but he gets 3x the net amount from City