Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi was not present in training with Barcelona on Saturday morning despite his decision to stay at the club, AFP reporters at the training ground confirmed. The Argentine forward announced on Friday he had been forced to remain at the Nou Camp, claiming club president Josep Maria Bartomeu broke his word to let him leave the […]

Messi announced that he was staying at Barcelona on Friday, but he is unhappy about the situation as he sees out the final year of his current contract. The 33-year-old had a clause in his contract allowing him to leave at the end of every campaign for free, but after telling Bartomeu that he was […]

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has opened up about the toll the last few weeks have taken on his family as he prepared to leave the club. The Argentine forward has now confirmed he will stay at the Nou Camp, but revealed he has been considering an exit away from the club for some time. Last […]

Lionel Messi looked all but certain to stay at Barcelona for the remaining of his current contract after no legal breakthrough has been made over his release clause. The Argentine forward has now confirmed he has changed his mind and will remain at Barcelona, just 10 days after he handed in a transfer request. Messi’s […]

Lionel Messi’s father has slammed La Liga and is disputing their interpretation that the player’s £700m release clause is “absolutely valid.” La Liga released a statement this week saying that Messi’s €700million release clause remains valid and that any interested club would have to pay that figure should they wish to sign Barcelona’s superstar. In […]

Lionel Messi’s father and agent, Jorge, has hinted at a compromise being reached at Barcelona which allows the player to remain at the club until next year. The Argentine superstar’s representatives arrived in Catalunya on Wednesday for talks with the Barcelona board. Jorge Messi told reporters when he touched down that he did not “know anything” about Messi’s […]

Lionel Messi is reportedly facing the possibility of a £1.1m fine and a suspension after missing the beginning of Barcelona’s pre-season preparations. Messi, who is eager to secure a move away from the club, didn’t report for coronavirus testing on Sunday and also wasn’t present as training began on Monday under the new manager. According to Marca, Barcelona could punish […]

La Liga have confirmed in an official statement that Lionel Messi’s release clause at Barcelona is still active and that any side interested in his signature will have to pay £632m. The 33-year-old informed Barcelona last week of his desire to leave after nearly two decades at the Camp Nou. Messi’s team told Barcelona about […]

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will not be tied to his £632m release clause as it has already expired at the end of last campaign, according to reports in Spain. The Argentine superstar handed in his transfer request to the club last week and was hopeful he could terminate his contract in order to leave for […]