Barcelona president responds to Messi's behavior with "an incapacitating condition to leave"!
"Mundo Deportivo" newspaper revealed that Barcelona club president Josep Bartomeu issued a decision to his board members not to answer any call from any club wishing to start negotiations regarding the transfer of Argentine star Lionel Messi, in response to the "flea" behavior of not attending the training center like the rest of his colleagues The team will conduct Corona virus tests, today, Sunday, before the start of training tomorrow, Monday, in preparation for the new season.
The newspaper said: "Bartomeu's instructions in this regard were clear: Do not answer any calls, do not hold meetings and do not listen to upcoming offers for Messi whose value is less than the value of his penalty clause of 700 million euros."
The English club Manchester City made a tempting offer to obtain Messi's services in exchange for more than 100 million euros and to provide players from his stars, after the call between Messi and his friend and former coach Pep Guardiola, who currently leads City and is looking forward to the Argentine magician joining the careless together again after the historical titles that They achieved it during Barca's golden period in 2008.
For its part, the newspaper "AS" said: "Barcelona is preparing to send an official fax to Messi, reminding him that his contract is still ongoing, and that he must attend the Corona virus tests." The newspaper pointed out that "Messi's lawyers intended that Messi not go to the Corona test, because if he attended the examinations, this would be an acknowledgment by him that his contract is still in force, contrary to what Messi asserts that he has the right to leave according to the free transfer clause."
Barcelona players had come to the club today, Sunday, to conduct Corona checks, including his close friend, Uruguayan star Luis Suarez, although the new Dutch coach Ronald Koeman told him that he would not be part of his technical accounts in the new season.