Lionel Messi
Rooney claims Liverpool signing Thiago is better than Messi’s move to Man City
Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney believes Liverpool’s push to sign Thiago Alcantara from Bayern would be a better signing than Lionel Messi’s possible move to Manchester City. Liverpool are in the lead to complete a deal for Thiago this summer but they have not made a bid yet for the 29-year-old midfielder, who is […]
Rooney sends message to Lionel Messi over United transfer
Wayne Rooney wants Lionel Messi to join Manchester United and singles out Bruno Fernandes as one of the players that could help the Barcelona superstar win a seventh Ballon d’Or. Messi has already expressed his desire to leave the Spanish club and requested to exercise a clause in his contract that would allow him to […]
Lionel Messi would cost Man City £500m as Barca refuse to budge
Lionel Messi would cost Manchester City half a billion pounds if they move ahead and this would be the biggest signing in the Premier League history before the start of the campaign. Man City are believed to be considering a move for Messi after he handed in a transfer request to leave at Barcelona and asked to […]
Barcelona respond to Lionel Messi transfer request to leave on a free
Barcelona’s new technical director Ramon Planes says the club want to keep Lionel Messi after the Argentine forward handed in a transfer request to leave. Lionel Messi informed to leave the club of his decision via burofax on Tuesday and is now pushing to leave Barcelona on a free transfer due to a particular clause […]
Lionel Messi wants Man City move after talks with Guardiola
Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi spoke on the phone just last week to discuss the possibility of the Argentine forward joining Manchester City this summer, according to reports. Messi shocked Barcelona on Tuesday when he informed the club of his intention to leave, despite still having a contract until 2021. Barca responded by asking him to […]
Barca confirm that Lionel Messi has told the club he wants to leave
Lionel Messi has now told Barcelona he wants to leave Camp Nou after almost two decades with the La Liga giants. Barcelona confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Argentine superstar sent a document expressing his desire to leave the club. The announcement comes only 11 days after their disappointing 8-2 defeat against […]
Barcelona break silence on Lionel Messi’s possible exit after CL elimination
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has confirmed Lionel Messi is going nowhere this summer as he wants to finish his career at the Camp Nou. The Argentine superstar has been heavily linked with an exit after Barcelona’s disappointing 8-2 defeat to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Despite winning the competition four times, […]
Lionel Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave this summer after Bayern nightmare
Lionel Messi has reportedly told Barcelona that he wants to leave the club this summer after their disappointing Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich. Barca-based Brazilian journalist Marcelo Bechler broke the news that Messi was wants an immediate exit away from Nou Camp after losing faith in their plans following the club’s Champions League exit. […]
Barcelona provide Lionel Messi injury update after victory over Napoli
Barcelona manager Quique Setien says Lionel Messi suffered a ‘fierce knock’ after being kicked in the leg by Koulibaly in Barcelona’s 3-1 victory over Napoli but he expects him to make a speedy recovery. Barca secured a place in the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Seria A side Napoli on Saturday, with Clement Lenglet, Lionel […]
Setien admits he could be sacked as Barca coach after Messi’s explosive interview
Barcelona’s under-pressure manager Quique Setien concedes he is unsure if he will still be in charge of the team for the resumption of the Champions League after Lionel Messi blasted the side. The Catalans were beaten 2-1 by Osasuna on Thursday, with Real Madrid’s win over Villarreal sealing the league title for Zidane’s side. Messi […]