After the bomb set off by Barcelona with the departure of its most prominent star, Lionel Messi, the 6-time Ballon d'Or winner, Messi will leave the Spanish club after he joined it when he was 13 years old.
The Catalan club said that the financial rules imposed by the Spanish League prevent it from keeping its historic goal, which raises questions and scenarios.. and before asking a question: Where is the next destination for Messi? We have to address the "hellish" scenario hinted at by Spanish media and reputable Spanish accounts on social media.
Observers believe that this announcement from Barcelona may constitute a great trick for the Spanish League. They believe that the departure of the best player in the world from the Spanish League due to the restrictions imposed by the League, may push the League to ease the rules of fair financial play to allow him to stay. And if this is the case, it is a bold step, especially since Javier Tebas, president of the League, has repeatedly criticized the club's financial situation and stressed a lot on Barcelona's need to reduce salaries by large percentages to keep Messi.
It is remarkable that all journalists, close associates, and official sources confirmed that Messi had agreed with Laporta on everything, and nothing was missing except for signing and announcing it, which was expected yesterday or today.
Suddenly, everything collapsed. La Liga announced a new 50-year project in partnership with the American Investment Fund, which received the approval of all teams except Barcelona and Real Madrid, and the reason for the refusal was that the profits of television broadcasts would be 10%, according to Spanish media.
Which made Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and Barcelona president Joan Laporta reject this project.
However, Javier Tebas, president of the association, did not accept this refusal, and La Liga took advantage of Barcelona's financial weakness to refuse to register Messi, and this is within the authority of the association, because the issue is related to money and Barca is bankrupt.
Barcelona's response was harsh, by losing La Liga the best player in the world, and thus the Spanish League fell to fourth place in the ranking of the 5 best leagues in the world, and this matter will pay dearly for the Spanish League at all levels.
This may explain Barca's official statement confirming the club's inability to register Messi, which confirms that the matter came from La Liga and not from the player or the club. So far, Messi has not made up his mind; It is clear that he is waiting for who will win the sporting “rams” between Laporta and Tebas.
In contrast to this scenario, the Spanish "Cadena Ser" quoted a senior Barcelona manager as saying that "the official statement is not to put pressure on La Liga."
In the event that the advertisement is true, there are two destinations for Messi, not a third.
Manchester City
When the Argentine player asked to leave Barcelona in the summer of 2020, it was expected that he would join his former coach, Pep Guardiola, in Manchester City. However, it seems that City overcame the matter and signed playmaker Jack Grealish, and media indicate that he will include Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, so City's doors seem closed to Messi.
The Emirati management of City has rich resources, so the club's owners may consider contracting with Messi an opportunity that cannot be wasted.
Paris Saint-Germain
Saint-Germain is one of the few clubs in the world that can afford exorbitant wages for players, and Messi has been associated with a move to Saint-Germain for a long time.
In the presence of his compatriot Mauricio Pochettino, at the head of the French team's coaching staff, his colleague and close friend Neymar, and an attacking partner with great capabilities such as Kylian Mbappe, Messi may constitute the missing piece for the club to achieve the dream of finally crowning the Champions League title.
According to Spanish media, Messi made direct contact with Pochettino to move to Saint-Germain, and added that the French team is conducting internal talks to find out how the deal can be achieved.
The Parisian club is discussing the deal with a commercial partner, and they are sure that Messi brings more money to the club than it costs.