1 hour ago, dkw said:

Guarantee this is just brinkmanship by Barcelona, pressure the league into something by pointing out they are losing their big money maker.

Said the same to my mate when it broke, but looks very official now, and it would be a pretty awful gane to play with their fans. Still wouldnt be surprised if either the league changed its stance, or Messi takes an even lower wage to stay. Seems bizarre he goes after they signed his best mate.

Obviously im taking messi if at all possible. Still a world class player, and it would be special taking my lad to see him at the bridge. Wonder how long this dream will last before it crashes and burns!

41 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

Messi, Haaland, Lukaku is going to be a very potent front three ... if only we could shift a left back or three LOL 🙂

Messi -- Haaland -- Lukaku

Werner -- Mount -- Havertz

Chilwell - Silva - Ziyech - Reece

Pulisic

 

Try stopping that lineup losers

Brentford are excited to announce their new signing.... 😉

 

Seriously though shows what a big hole Barca must be in financially if they cannot even keep him on 50% wage.

26 minutes ago, big blue said:

Obviously im taking messi if at all possible. Still a world class player, and it would be special taking my lad to see him at the bridge. Wonder how long this dream will last before it crashes and burns!

Depends on if Roman is already on the phone and TT is conference calling at the same time lol

Maybe a bit extreme but I’ve just chained myself naked to the lamp post outside and I’m not going to eat or sleep until we sign Messi.

We are in danger of hindering the development of CHO and Anjorin now, how can we cope with this once Messi gets to play the RWB?!

A switch to a back 4 to accommodate Messi and Lukaku?

 

James---Christensen----Silva----Chilwell

 

Kante----Jorgi

 

----Havertz

 

---Messi---Lukaku----Werner

 

Proper football manager stuff lol

2 hours ago, Strider6003 said:

Nothing like a reliable source, I guess 

Sky Sports sources at their best!!

3 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

A switch to a back 4 to accommodate Messi and Lukaku?

 

James---Christensen----Silva----Chilwell

 

Kante----Jorgi

 

----Havertz

 

---Messi---Lukaku----Werner

 

Proper football manager stuff lol

Can’t believe you’ve missed Mason out! Obviously he would be in the starting 11.  Messi would have to start on bench I guess.

Messi and Lukaku. 

Sounds good to me. 

 

😊

Why not, is he still asking for 500K a week? At least we don't have to deal with Barca.

Buying Lukaku would cost us over £100m, then when you include his wages it takes it up even higher.............tell me again why we can't afford Messi? Just throw all of that Lukaku money at Messi. Even if Messi was on £500k a week, it woud still only be £26m a year.

We would be mad not to do everything we can to sign him, even if he is 34. If he keeps himself fit, he can go on for a long time yet. Players are extending their careers at the top level into their late 30's more and more these days, so I don't see why possibly the greatest of all time can't do the same.

There is still a chance this is all bullsh*t and he stays at Barcelona, but the season is pretty much under way now. Now isn't the time to start f**king about.

It is written in the stars, Tuchel said he would like to sign a target man, but for a reasonable fee, Lukaku is too expensive and was just a smoke screen, what other fee is a reasonable one if not a free transfer?! Done deal this one, imagine the interchanging between Messi, Bakayoko and Zappacosta away at Plymouth in the Carabao Cup. The league just isn't ready for this!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11833/12373889/lionel-messi-to-leave-barcelona-after-club-fail-to-fulfil-new-contract-agreement

Dont do it Messi, a legendary player deserves a better next stop than that sh*t shower of a club.

Edited August 5, 20214 yr by axman2526

Be mad not to have a go at Messi, especially considering there are only a few clubs could afford him, and City probably ruled themselves out after yesterday. Think if Messi has anything else to prove, it's winning in another major league, and French league isn't one ( and somehow PSG failed to win it last season). Imagine Messi playing second fiddle to Neymar at PSG, come on 🤑

PSG are so annoying signing all of these superstars. They are wasted in french league, there’s no competition.

Money obviously the biggest reason behind joining them, I really don’t see the attraction of ligue 1.

I think it would be completely nuts to sign Messi. Can't afford him or his ego and he's 34. And I suspect there is somewhere between zero and buckley's chance of it happening.

7 minutes ago, ozboy said:

I think it would be completely nuts to sign Messi. Can't afford him or his ego and he's 34. And I suspect there is somewhere between zero and buckley's chance of it happening.

47 hours.  Done deal.

1 hour ago, ozboy said:

I think it would be completely nuts to sign Messi. Can't afford him or his ego and he's 34. And I suspect there is somewhere between zero and buckley's chance of it happening.

Look at my post above, we clearly can afford him if we can afford to pay Inter Milan over £100m for Lukaku. Just put that money towards Messi's wages instead. Say we offered him 3 years on £500k, that is £78m, cheaper than what Lukaku would cost.

44 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Look at my post above, we clearly can afford him if we can afford to pay Inter Milan over £100m for Lukaku. Just put that money towards Messi's wages instead. Say we offered him 3 years on £500k, that is £78m, cheaper than what Lukaku would cost.

Not to mention the merchandise he would sell.

Really if you have a chance to sign a once in a lifetime player, even at 34 years old, you try. If he turns us down, he turns us down. Better than not trying. 

Think about the hate we would get if he ended up here.

1 hour ago, axman2526 said:

Not to mention the merchandise he would sell.

Really if you have a chance to sign a once in a lifetime player, even at 34 years old, you try. If he turns us down, he turns us down. Better than not trying. 

But Pulisic would be sad to lose the #10 shirt and our club will become unpopular in the state of Pennsylvania sad face

Sign Messi on a one year deal using the Lukaku money and use the change for Haaland next year. Simples.

Def will go to City or PSG. 2 teams that don't care about FFP. 

And the fact that they signed grealish doesn't change a thing according to me. 

They lost Aguero (who can't wait to play with him at Barca *grin*) and need a replacement for him.

Messi would be the perfect replacement.

Pep prob would give his left testicle for Messi and Messi loves the Pep play style. 

Plus I don't rate Brazilian Jesus that high. 

 

And PSG... pfff with all those new player... what a scary team...