That's bonkers. Wanting him to move to City.Not too happy with this, we wont see the best of Messi anymore I fear. He carries them ans they are so dependent on him, as a neutral fan a move to PSG or City would be great as I feel we'd get the Messi of a few years ago back. The best player since Ronaldo9.
Neutral fan, not as an United fan.That's bonkers. Wanting him to move to City.
Lucky for Barca it's also 500k before tax seeing as he doesn't pay tax.
Isn't Bale on £600k a week? Or is it before taxApparently at £500k a week after tax with €700m release clause
Lucky for Barca it's also 500k before tax seeing as he doesn't pay tax.
Lucky for Barca it's also 500k before tax seeing as he doesn't pay tax.
That small part will go away, the mere thought off Messi away from Barca is every cules nightmare so just rejoice mate, no matter how bad th board letting Messi go elsewhere is collateral insanity even a leave voter wouldn't entertain.Well, there it is. Interesting timing, wonder what sort of assurances were given - hopefully on personnel although not really his style to dictate
Personally, I'm thrilled but admit there's a small part of me that wondered if it would've been better for him to go to City with Pep. The fans are rewarded and for that, it's hard to imagine him abandoning the club - cule through & through. The board though, they don't deserve him
Lucky for Barca it's also 500k before tax seeing as he doesn't pay tax.
Traub wins the thread.Lucky for Barca it's also 500k before tax seeing as he doesn't pay tax.
Hell of a claim there mate!I'm glad he's signed. It'd be a shame to see him move, much like it would have been odd to see Giggs or Scholes in another shirt.
I expect Barcelona to rebuild around him.
I could write for a tabloid.Hell of a claim there mate!
Are you a Barca fan or a City (pep) fan?Well, there it is. Interesting timing, wonder what sort of assurances were given - hopefully on personnel although not really his style to dictate
Personally, I'm thrilled but admit there's a small part of me that wondered if it would've been better for him to go to City with Pep. The fans are rewarded and for that, it's hard to imagine him abandoning the club - cule through & through. The board though, they don't deserve him
Still not high enough to put off PSG, if Barca go around poking the hornets nest again (ie trying to unsettle their players), Qatar will buy him out.700 mil buyout clause! feck me!
I'm sure Barça would be heartbroken losing a near 31 year old for 700m!Still not high enough to put off PSG, if Barca go around poking the hornets nest again (ie trying to unsettle their players), Qatar will buy him out.
Ahahah! Would be incredible!Still not high enough to put off PSG, if Barca go around poking the hornets nest again (ie trying to unsettle their players), Qatar will buy him out.
If they had that attitude, theyd have cashed in on him, im sure psg or city would be more than happy to pay £250m+ now, MEssi is Barca, they cant afford to lose him.I'm sure Barça would be heartbroken losing a near 31 year old for 700m!
This contract is insane
Loose change for PSG/City700 mil buyout clause! feck me!
Lucky for Barca it's also 500k before tax seeing as he doesn't pay tax.
I have a feeling it's law in Spain. I could be talking absolute bullshit.Can somebody explain to me the point of buyout clauses? If they don't want to sell him, why put it in there? Is this coming from the players and their agents?
Yes but there's a massive difference between 700m v 250mIf they had that attitude, theyd have cashed in on him, im sure psg or city would be more than happy to pay £250m+ now, MEssi is Barca, they cant afford to lose him.
Because of the ripple effect, I dont think you'd actually get any more players for 250m v 700m, we saw that this summer with Neymar. If a club knows that Barca has 700m, then that has the effect of raising prices, so in both cases it would probably buy two elite level players, then the clubs that receive the money from Barca, prices also rise for them so that they can probably buy one player for the money they get from Barca, and so forth, until the money gets re-distributed throughout,Yes but there's a massive difference between 700m v 250m
Lucky for Barca it's also 500k before tax seeing as he doesn't pay tax.
Same as my screen name, same as Pep - culé, through & throughAre you a Barca fan or a City (pep) fan?
Okay, username and tagline had me thinking.Same as my screen name, same as Pep - culé, through & through
I've always wondered if he really ever had that much affinity for Argentina? He's been in Barcelona since he was a kidWas going to say he's obviously going to retire at Barca but isn't the plan for him to play one season in Argentina before retiring? Aguero also wants to do this.
Lucky for Barca it's also 500k before tax seeing as he doesn't pay tax.
As Skills says above, I'm not convinced he's that bothered about Argentina. I think the "playing in Argentina" business is more about building a relationship with his compatriots so they get behind him for the national team. I think he'll retire at Barcelona and live there his entire life. I wouldn't be surprised if either of his sons make it to that level, they choose Spain.Was going to say he's obviously going to retire at Barca but isn't the plan for him to play one season in Argentina before retiring? Aguero also wants to do this.