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Lionel Messi tried to leave Barcelona last summer, but it was forbidden due to a huge release clause. However, the striker will be able to leave the team next off-season without any problems, and according to ESPN, Barcelona will still have to pay him a huge bonus. One of the details of the contract signed in 2017 was that the player would receive 66 million euros for loyalty. Half of this amount was paid to him in June. The other half of this sum will be paid to the player, even if he decides to leave the club. According to foreign media, Manchester City is still the favorite to sign L. Messi. The Argentine's arrival in England would mean that the player would once again join forces with Pep Guardiola. This duo worked together for several years and won the UEFA Champions League trophies in 2009 and 2011.
