Barcelona administration insists that his departure is subject to payment of 700 million euros

Messi determines his fateful decision today

Messi kept insisting that he had the right to leave for free this summer.

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Yesterday, Spanish and Argentine media unanimously agreed that Barcelona's star and captain Lionel Messi will determine his fateful and final decision today, after the important meeting that took place the day before yesterday between the father of the star and Barcelona captain Lionel Messi and his business manager Jorge, and the management of Barcelona club represented by club president Joseph Bartomeu and the rest of the members, without any result.

The newspaper "Sport", close to the Barcelona administration, said that a sudden change in the course of things could push Lionel Messi to stay with his team next season, to leave afterwards through the big door for free in the summer of 2021, indicating that this decision is very much expected today. .

"Sport" confirmed that Lionel Messi's father confirmed in his meeting that his son wanted to leave, and that he would negotiate with the club on this basis. However, the club's management seemed very strict, and insisted on its position rejecting his departure, without paying the penalty clause in his contract of 700 million euros.

The first meeting since the outbreak of the crisis ended just as it began, with each party sticking to its position and refusing to declare anything publicly to the media.

Argentine journalist Martin Arévalo, who is close to Messi's family, and who enjoys strong ties with Barcelona officials, gave happy news to the club's supporters, saying that “there is a probability of up to 90% that Messi will stay with Barcelona for only one season, provided that his departure is distinguished and in a proper manner in the summer. 2021, and without any penalty clause ».

He also said that Messi will reassess things, to be his final decision today, and he expected to stay, but with conditions that he may specify later.

It is noteworthy that Messi was insisting that his contract did not include a clause to pay 700 million euros, and that sending him a "fax" requesting to leave formally put him in a release from his commitment, but the club confirms that the date of revoking the penalty clause passed last June, without Messi confirming any He asked to leave, and it was too late.

There have been many talks in recent days about a big deal that Man City is preparing to join Messi for 700 million euros, including incentives and salaries for five years, but on the condition that he move as a free player, and without the English club having to pay 700 million euros, the value of the penalty clause.

Man City coach Pep Guardiola had also given advice to Messi two days ago, asking him to continue for a season with Barcelona, ​​and that he would be happy to join Man City after that as a free player, assuring him that the club would not be able to pay the penalty clause in his contract now.

"Sport" said that the ball is now in the court of Lionel Messi and his father, and that Bartomeu has given them until today to make the final decision.

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- The club management meeting and the father of the Argentine star ended without results.

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