Messi breaks up, wants to leave Barcelona

BARCELONA (Spain) – The paths of Lionel Messi and Barcelona are about to separate after twenty years together. According to the Argentine broadcaster Tyc Sports, in fact, the number 10 blaugrana would have communicated by fax to the club his desire to change the air already during this market session and could therefore still make use of that clause that allows him to terminate the contract at the end of each season. “The how of Messi’s departure opens a big question – writes Tyc Sports -. The current contract was signed in 2017 and includes a unilateral exit option clause prior to the start of the 2020/21 season. What he communicated a few moments ago, therefore, is that his intention is to use it, but his departure will certainly have a difficult negotiation “. Immediately after, the club also confirmed that it has called an extraordinary board meeting.

City, Inter o Mls per Messi?
La Pulce had already expressed in an interview with the new coach Ronald Koeman all his doubts about the future, confessing to see himself more outside than inside Barcelona, ​​and the face to face would not have had the desired effect from the azulgrana management.

Messi, after the humiliating 8-2 defeat against Bayern at the end of the really disappointing first season after 20 years of records and successes, had made it known that he wanted to reflect, but the choices of the company certainly did not reassure him: indeed the decision to put the various Vidal and Suarez at the door would have helped convince Messi to take this decision. Manchester City, Inter, Mls or a romantic transfer to Newell’s Old Boys are the possible destinations for the 33-year-old Argentine champion.

The exit clause and the lack of clarity
On the issue of the clause cited by the Argentine media, however, there is no total clarity: in Spain there are those who claim that it expired in June and therefore those who would like Rosario’s talent should negotiate with Barcelona, ​​which is strong with the release clause of 700 million. euro present in the contract.

But, according to ‘Marca’ reports, the atypicality of the season marked by the long stop for the coronavirus would allow the Argentine to urge immediate termination, a maneuver probably aimed at obliging Barça to negotiate. In reality, great players of the past and present of Barcelona have already expressed themselves as his former captain Carles Puyol, Figo and teammate Luis Suarez