KOMPAS.com – A number of top footballers are officially on a free transfer or without a club as of June 30, 2021 yesterday.
One of the most attention is Lionel Messi, who is now a free transfer, no longer tied to Barcelona.
This is the first time Lionel Messi has not signed a contract with Barcelona after 7,504 days ago or since January 8, 2001 when he signed the contract.
Barcelona and Lionel Messi have actually been in talks for a long time about contract extensions. Messi also reportedly wants to stay for two more seasons at Barcelona.
Also read: Messi is officially free, here’s a list of the time his contract expires at Barcelona
However, an official announcement cannot be made because Barcelona still have to work on several things in Messi’s new contract.
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“Everything (the process of extending the contract) is going as it should and we are trying to find a solution that can make us all happy,” said Barcelona president Joan Laporta. Brand.
“Now, it’s all about ‘fair game’. I want to say that he stays, but I can’t say it yet because we are still working on some things,” said Joan Laporta.
Also read: Financial Crisis, Barcelona Gets Warning, Drags Lionel Messi
On the other hand, Sergio Ramos has officially parted with Real Madrid after 16 years defending the Spanish capital team.
The 35-year-old defender is currently without a club and is being linked with a free move to French giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
Transfer expert from RMC Sport, Mohamed Bouhafsi, reports Sergio Ramos will sign a two-year contract.
Should Ramos move to France, he will play with PSG’s other new recruits, namely Georginio Wijnaldum and Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Wijnaldum and Donnarumma were also signed free of charge by PSG following the two players’ contracts with their respective clubs which expired this summer.
Read also: Transfer news, Sergio Ramos reaches agreement with PSG
In addition, other star players who are also free transfers are Sergio Aguero, Hakan Calhanoglu, David Luiz, Memphis Depay, and David Alaba.
Some of the names above have found their new port. Hakan Calhanoglu defected from AC Milan to Inter, while David Alaba chose Real Madrid.
Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay will play together at Barcelona in the 2021-2022 season.
The following is a starting XI containing star players who are free transfers:
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG introduced soon)
defender: David Alaba (to Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos, Jerome Boateng, David Luiz
Midfielder: Juan Mata, Georginio Wijnaldum (to PSG), Hakan Calhanoglu (to Inter Milan), Memphis Depay
Attacker: Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero (to Barcelona)
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