Barcelona: Argentine superstars transfer story has been hitting the news desk for a week now. Now his father and agent have arrived in Barcelona thus adding further speculation about the matter.
Messi’s father will attend a meeting on Wednesday with club president Joseph Maria Bartomoeu about his son’s future at the Catalan club.
The Barca management were ready to offer their talisman a contract extension till the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But his decision to leave the club has made everything blury for time being.
When asked by the reporters about his son’s future at the club he replied ,’ I don’t know anything guys.’
Messi has written himself to be the club legend for the Catalan Giants as he bagged 634 goals in his 731 outings for the club. He even bagged 31 goals last season in all competition with 26 in the La Liga as a top scorer but coming second to their Arch Rivals Real Madrid as a team.
The tension was high after that but the humiliation of Barcelona in the hands of Bayern Munich on the night of the Quarter Finals of the Champions League, frustrated the superstar agitated and thus he wanted to move out in the upcoming season. This gave clubs like PSG, Inter Milan and Manchester City a chance to grab the all time great. With a € 700 million release clause over his head Messi refused to join the regular Covid test at the club last Sunday. This made everyone think that he might leave the club for a newer challenge.
