The aftermath of Lionel Messi’s shock request to leave Barcelona continues as several other high profile football figures come into play.
What does that mean for Luis Suarez? Will it affect Neymar’s future?
Suarez already seems ready to follow Messi out the door a few weeks after beating Bayern Munich 8-2 in the Champions League quarter-finals.
The club are in an uproar behind the scenes after both ex-manager Quique Setien and sporting director Eric Abidal left while new boss Ronald Koeman tries to record the pieces.
President Josep Maria Bartomeu is under pressure to resign as Barca fans urge him to sacrifice himself to keep their most iconic player at the club.
Teams across Europe are now putting the numbers together to find out if a move is really feasible for the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Manchester City remain favorites to land the striker, but ties with Inter Milan remain intact while Manchester United are now said to have been in contact.
The real obstacle to all of this is Messi’s request to be allowed to go free over a clause in his contract that has relentlessly expired Barca and which could now lead to a bitter legal battle.
Where will Barcelona’s all-time scorer end up?
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