Lionel Messi will demand that Ansu Fati leaves FC Barcelona if he were to return to the club.
Lionel Messi will demand that FC Barcelona sells former teammate Ansu Fati if he returns to the club this summer, according to reports.
The 35-year-old is out of contract on June 30, which is when the two-season deal he signed with Paris Saint Germain in the summer of 2021 after leaving Barca on a free transfer expires.
Messi gave out mixed signals in an interview with PSG’s YouTube channel uploaded on Monday, where he said: “The truth is I feel great” at the Parc des Princes.
“The first year I had a hard time adapting to Paris for different reasons,” Messi explained. “This season I started differently, with a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of desire. [I’m] more comfortable with the club, the city and everything that Paris means.”
Messi also said “hopefully we can do great things in Paris” in reference to his teammate Kylian Mbappe. And while this has been accepted by some as Messi pledging his future to PSG and going on to exercising the option of an additional year in his contract, others aren’t reading too much into it while claiming he is referring to this season only.
It is still hoped by FC Barcelona fans that Messi can don his iconic number ’10’ shirt once more. But according to a report carried by El Nacional, Messi would demand that the jersey’s current occupant Ansu Fati is sold by the club because of the way the youngster “betrayed his family”.
What is meant by this is how Fati was once represented by the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s brother Rodrigo Messi.
In 2020, however, Fati parted ways with the Argentine to join super agent Jorge Mendes, who it is believed is currently sounding out offers from the Premier
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Whether Messi personally has a vendetta with Fati is difficult to prove. But this might not even become an issue due to the club’s financial difficulties and the need to sell players this summer.
Fati makes a list of a reported six players that could all be offloaded, as La Liga president Javier Tebas warns Barca that they must shave €200 million ($212.5 million) from the wage bill.
With this in mind, Barca chief Joan Laporta is said to have presented a “final offer” to the Messi camp that would see him earn the minimum €200,000 ($212,500) annual salary but then pocket the proceeds from his farewell match that could reach an estimated €100 million ($106.5 million).
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Revealing the unheard news, World-Renowned soccer player Lionel Messi from FC Barcelona has demanded the exit of some of his teammates from the squad if he returns to the club following a ‘family betrayal’ from the club.
The Argentine international forward is reportedly frustrated with some members of the squad, due to their behavior towards himself and his family in recent months. Several reports suggest that this could be the reason behind the Argentine’s decision to leave the La Liga champions at the end of the season.
If Messi returns to the Barcelona squad, he has reportedly warned some of his teammates that they must leave the club, as he no longer feels comfortable with them. Messi has been with the Spanish club since 2001 and has played an integral role in their numerous successes in recent years. He is one of the most decorated players in the history of the game, winning a record-breaking six Ballon d’Or first prizes.
Messi is arguably one of the greatest players to ever grace the game, but this family betrayal from some of his Barcelona teammates has upset him. He let it be known to the team that he will not be part of their squad if certain players remain in the club.
The strong-willed forward is determined to keep his professional career away from any personal issues, and this decision is yet another indication that Messi will do whatever it takes to protect his family and keep his name away from any scandal or unpleasantness.
Whether Messi returns to Barcelona or not, this news of a “family betrayal” being the cause of his potential departure will be remembered for a long time.
