Lionel Messi Transfer Speculation

Gabriel Jesus is a scrub lol

Silva is legit but yeah, that's more like 200 million

Probably like Qatar or China, right? Pad the old bank stats a bit?

Would really love to know the identity of the two people who voted for Madrid

Why are people saying Messi wants give Barca money back for his transfer? Isn't he trying to activate his "leave for free" clause?

Perucho21 wrote:Why are people saying Messi wants give Barca money back for his transfer? Isn't he trying to activate his "leave for free" clause?

Just clueless people. That narrative being spun literally makes 0 sense based on how Messi's gone about this, lol.

Spoiler:

so far enjoying the show, every bit of it. I will be so disappointed after enjoying all of this if he still stays at Barca when the window closes

The Demon of Carthage wrote:Would really love to know the identity of the two people who voted for Madrid

still a more likely destination that Man Utd imo

I voted Madrid for the bantz.

Would actually like to see Messi at City.

Art Morte wrote:I voted Madrid for the bantz.

Would actually like to see Messi at City.

Oh so we can lose a 30 years in waiting title already?

Fine.

PSG Sporting Director Leonardo called Jorge Messi to confirm the Ligue 1 club wanted to sign his son this summer - Lionel Messi's father told the Brazilian that his son has chosen to join Manchester City, according to L'Équipe. https://t.co/6LAPaeBjPz

— Get French Football News (@GFFN) August 28, 2020

I think he is afraid of the challenge. Having spent his whole life at one club, I don't think he would want to go anywhere other than to City because of Pep or back to Argentina if it wasn't for safety reasons. Otherwise he's definitely staying.

After enjoying seeing the Arab state money not bear fruition at both City and PSG, I’m enjoying seeing them spend a fortune on a 34 year old. Messi will not have any better luck than 35 year old Ronaldo in achieving a CL championship. I don’t think the addition of Messi makes them anything to fear. They would be better off, improving their defense. This endless pursuit of signing offensive star players rather than putting together a proper team has been proven over and over to be a failure.

City need one more commanding CB, and an improvement to Rodri to have a team to win the CL if they get Messi

futbol_bill wrote:After enjoying seeing the Arab state money not bear fruition at both City and PSG, I’m enjoying seeing them spend a fortune on a 34 year old. Messi will not have any better luck than 35 year old Ronaldo in achieving a CL championship. I don’t think the addition of Messi makes them anything to fear. They would be better off, improving their defense. This endless pursuit of signing offensive star players rather than putting together a proper team has been proven over and over to be a failure.

Have we not talked on and on about how terrible City are at finishing their chances, though? That's something that Messi certainly brings to the table. In order to move to the next level City need a top CB and a top FW (ie a KILLER TM). This covers half of that. I think it makes a lot of sporting sense.

he will get destroyed in the PL

Bartomeu won't negotiate for the sale of Lionel Messi. He refers to the Argentine's 700 million euros release clause. [rac1]

there will be blood

RealGunner wrote:he will get destroyed in the PL

Yeah the same way he’s been destroyed when he’s played PL teams in the CL...

Really hopes he goes to the PL so this nonsense can finally be put to bed.

BarrileteCosmico wrote:

futbol_bill wrote:After enjoying seeing the Arab state money not bear fruition at both City and PSG, I’m enjoying seeing them spend a fortune on a 34 year old. Messi will not have any better luck than 35 year old Ronaldo in achieving a CL championship. I don’t think the addition of Messi makes them anything to fear. They would be better off, improving their defense. This endless pursuit of signing offensive star players rather than putting together a proper team has been proven over and over to be a failure.

Have we not talked on and on about how terrible City are at finishing their chances, though? That's something that Messi certainly brings to the table. In order to move to the next level City need a top CB and a top FW (ie a KILLER TM). This covers half of that. I think it makes a lot of sporting sense.

No need to justify the best player ever, current Ballon d'Or holder and easily the best player in the world, bringing something to the table lmao.

RealGunner wrote:he will get destroyed in the PL

Fairly sure the 9 goals against Arsenal is still the CL record against single team.

People are forgetting, that to this point Messi has played against referees, Spanish referees in Spain and Uefadrid owned refs in CL. How ever will he cope with 11 vs 11?

Can we expect a new thread EPLrid?

Harmonica wrote:People are forgetting, that to this point Messi has played against referees, Spanish referees in Spain and Uefadrid owned refs in CL. How ever will he cope with 11 vs 11?

Last time he did you lost 8-2 how about you pipe it lol

VivaStPauli wrote:We'll see how he fares on a cold night at the Britannia!

Don't think we will. Stoke are still Championship aren't they

A bit embarrassing for Messi to leave his club on a trophy less season with the most embarrassing defeat in club history

Hapless_Hans wrote:Don't think we will. Stoke are still Championship aren't they

It's also gotten renamed by now, but I really liked the meme back in the day.