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After the end of the last season, the football world was shaken by the news that arguably the greatest football player of all time, Lionel Messi, wanted to leave the "Barcelona" club. The intentions of the Argentine were indeed serious, but moving to England was hindered only by the enormous release clause that the Catalans refused to reduce. Next summer, L. Messi's release clause will be 700 million euros. Naturally, no team in the world can afford such a sum for just one player. Taking advantage of this, the leaders of "Barca" managed to keep their leader.
However, next summer the situation will be completely different. Although one of the most powerful teams in Spain has actively tried and is trying to extend the contract with the attacker, the player himself does not intend to sign. Next summer, L. Messi will be completely free and will be able to sign a contract with any club as a free agent. This further increases the chances that we will no longer see the footballer in Barcelona.
Join forces with Pep Guardiola? This summer, L. Messi wanted to move to England and play for the "Manchester City" club. The team is coached by Pep Guardiola, with whom the great rise of L. Messi in Barcelona is associated.
L. Messi is already a true veteran, so it is realistic that working with P. Guardiola would help the footballer rejuvenate his career. The fact that the specialist from Catalonia has openly said several times that he would gladly see the Argentine in his team again.
Another team that will seek the signature of L. Messi next summer is the multiple French champion "Paris Saint Germain". Parisians have financial resources, plus at this stage of his career, the easier national championship could also appear as an attractive option to L. Messi. Another very serious reason why L. Messi may choose Paris is that his friend Neymar plays there. The footballers played together at Barcelona for four years and would very much like to compete together again.
How it will be - we will see next year, but it is worth noting that apart from the mentioned clubs, few could even dream of L. Messi due to relatively limited financial resources.
