January 1st. A new year, new hopes and it could be that for Leo Messi this will be the year he leaves Barcelona. Flea is ending a contract this coming summer and is therefore allowed to negotiate with any team he wishes without the intervention of the club where he has become an idol and it is not inconceivable that he will take the opportunity to do so.
For those who do not remember (is there anyone like that?), Last summer Messi demanded to leave Barcelona when Manchester City were the main candidate to take him on. In the end, the Argentine star decided to stay so as not to wage an ugly fight with the Blaugrana over his early release from the contract and now there is nothing that stands in his way.
In fact, even Messi’s recent contract renewal has been accompanied by a lot of uncertainty. Flea was due to end his previous contract in the summer of 2018, when even then a host of reports emerged about a possible departure, but unlike the current situation he signed a new contract in November 2017 and did not reach a point where any team can access him without the club mediation.
So what are Messi’s options? We make an order for you:
Manchester city
Of course, this is the most realistic goal and one that Messi’s face was destined for this summer. The English runner-up was willing to pour huge sums on him, and now you can get him for free and Pep Guardiola’s contract extension could be a kind of statement in the direction of the Argentine that he has a good reason to come. Along with his favorite manager, Sergio Aguero is also waiting for him in England and there is no doubt that City will be happy to finally get their hands on the treasure she has been craving for so long. She, for her part, will be able to guarantee him real competition for winning the Champions League and a pretty built-up team that does not need him as a mentor but as a star that he is. Oh, and the UAE guys are not exactly short of money to seduce Messi either.
Paris Saint-Germain
Neymar left Barcelona in the summer of 2017 for 222 million euros and four years later his dear friend will be able to go his way. The Parisians have no problem with cash and the flea most likely appears in most of the pink dreams of the owner Nasser al Khalafi so this is a pretty sensible match. The fact that he will join as a free agent can also ensure that PSG does not exceed the limits of financial fair play even by a millimeter. Recently, there have been a number of reports about a possible move, but Messi’s father claimed that it was “Pike News”. is that so?
Juventus
Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the same attacking squad? There is probably no group that can handle this thing. Despite this it is necessary to be realistic and understand that beyond the old lady is between faint and impossible because she can not afford to meet the salary of the two stars. According to reports, even on the Portuguese she considered giving up for economic reasons. Apparently such collaboration is reserved only for computer games and wild imagination.
Newels
In a number of interviews he has conducted in the past, the flea has announced that at retirement he will want to play in his youth team and no matter how we turn it around, at the age of 33 the thoughts of hanging the shoes are already popping up. The tribute to Diego Maradona in the win over Osasuna in which the Argentine revealed Newell’s shirt can also be interpreted as a kind of longing for the distant past and the desire to return home, but it’s Messi, and he still has plenty of records to reach before saying goodbye.
Barcelona
And maybe in the end the seller is the best for him. The place where he became a legend while running around on the grass, the club he faithfully represented for 20 years and the club where every word and demand of his is a law. The face sometimes betrays his fatigue from everything that has happened in the Blaugrana ranks lately, nor does it seem that leading a new and young project is his top priority right now, but sometimes challenging yourself on a team and in a new league can be more difficult. And not everyone is built for it, not even the best.
