Video .. The first official statement by Messi's father about his departure from Barcelona and Guardiola's offer

Jorge, the father and agent of Lionel Messi, the captain of the Spanish soccer team, "Barca", broke the barrier of silence, addressing the departure of his son from the Catalan club, and the father made several statements that clarified Messi's fate with Barcelona upon his arrival to hold talks with the club president.

Spanish media reports said that Messi the father arrived in Barcelona on a private plane, and he is expected to meet with Josep Maria Bartomeu, president of the Catalan club, later today, to discuss his son's future.

Lionel Messi's dad Jorge Messi arriving in Barcelona ahead of his meeting with the club 👀 pic.twitter.com/XkKNdP21Yc

- Football Daily (@footballdaily) September 2, 2020

On the other hand, a Barcelona spokesman refused to comment.

Messi - a six-time best player in the world award - insists that there is a clause in his contract that allows him to leave for free, allegations that Barcelona and the Spanish League reject.

The club and the league agree that the Argentine captain can leave only if any competitor pays 700 million euros ($ 830.20 million) of the penalty clause in his contract.

"I do not know and I do not know anything," Messi's father told the Spanish television station Quattro, in response to a question about the departure of his 33-year-old son from the club where he spent his entire career.

🚨 BOMBAZO del padre de MESSI:

💣💥 “Leo lo tiene DIFÍCIL PARA QUEDARSE en el BARÇA”.

IMAGEN #JUGONES pic.twitter.com/TpZ7If5t1D

- El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) September 2, 2020

But when pressed by his question about the difficulty of staying in Barcelona for Messi, he said, "Yes," and answered a question about his vision for Messi's future in Barcelona, ​​saying, "Difficult, difficult."

Jorge evaded a question about whether Manchester City was a good option for his son, as moving to this club would allow Messi to work again with his former Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola.

"I don't know. There is nothing yet," the father said in response to a question about Siti.

He added that he had not had any discussions with Guardiola, who spent years full of titles as a coach with Barcelona in the presence of Messi in his best period.

On Monday, Messi did not attend the first training of Barcelona, ​​the start of preparation for the next season, led by the new Dutch coach Ronald Koeman.