Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic doesn't believe the club have a chance of signing Lionel Messi, branding the move unthinkable given the salary involved. Messi will leave Barcelona after over 20 years at the club as the Blaugrana are unable to keep the No.10 at the club and adhere to LaLiga's financial fair play regulations. As a result, the player is available on a free tra...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has confirmed that a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain this summer is a possibility as he says his goodbyes to Barcelona at a special press conference today. The Argentina international has had a legendary career at the Nou Camp, establishing himself as perhaps the greatest footballer of all time, and certainly the number one in Barca's history. However, Barcelona were unable to t...Full Story »

The Argentine star has invited close friends to his house after leaving Barcelona Guests arrive for Messi's farewell dinner Lionel Messi is hosting a farewell dinner for his close friends and family at his home in Barcelona after the announcement on Thursday that he will not be staying at the Camp Nou. In a video posted by Spanish radio station Cadena Cope, Sergio Aguero can be seen arriving ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi is set to explain his Barcelona exit on Sunday, and the 34-year-old has announced a press conference ahead of Barcelona's annual Joan Gamper Trophy Lionel Messi is set to break his silence over his departure from Barcelona on Sunday. The 34-year-old ended his 21-year-long stay in Catalonia on Thursday when Barcelona announced they were unable to extend his contract due to financia...Full Story »

Whilst James Rodriguez was once tipped to be the player to break the Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo duopoly of the Ballon d'Or award, the Colombian has made a surprising revelation that he hopes the Argentine joins forces with his Portuguese rival at Juventus. James' own future is still unclear after a move to AC Milan failed to materialise, leaving the former Monaco star at Everton without C...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly planning to unveil Lionel Messi as their latest signing in a “mega event” at the iconic Eiffel Tower. Messi departed Barcelona on Thursday after his new contract failed to clear the salary cap rules in La Liga, with the Argentine a free agent for the first time in his career. The 34-year-old won an astonishing 34 trophies during his time with the ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi could have an indirect impact on the future of Paul Pogba at Manchester United following his Barcelona exit after 17 first-team seasons that included 672 goals. The Ballon d'Or king had agreed to a huge wage cut with the Catalan giants, but has now been forced to find a new challenge after club president Joan Laporta detailed their financial constraints. With Manchester City and C...Full Story »

West Ham target Milenkovic Nikola Milenkovic is likely to join West Ham this summer, says Calciomercato. The Premier League side are ready to offer €15 million (£13m/$18m) for the Fiorentina defender, who is also a target for Juventus. His contract expires next year and he does not want to sign an extension. Inter eye Zapata and Dzeko as Lukaku replacements Inter are on the looko...Full Story »

According to an exclusive report by La Porteria, Sergio Aguero is looking to leave Barcelona after Lionel Messi’s exit was confirmed. Aguero finally departed Manchester City at the end of last season after a glittering decade at the Etihad. After several weeks of speculation, Aguero put pen-to-paper on a move to Barcelona, linking up with close friend and international teammate Lionel ...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said negotiations to keep Lionel Messi at the club are over and that he does not want to generate "false hope" that the situation could be fixed. Barca announced on Thursday that Messi, a free agent since his contract expired in June, will not rejoin the club because of financial problems. Speaking at a news conference on Friday, Laporta explained that the ...Full Story »

Sombre supporters waited outside the club offices as others sat on a grassy roadside opposite, most saying little as they faced up to losing arguably the world's greatest ever footballer. Some Barcelona fans came together near the Nou Camp as they struggle to accept one-club icon Lionel Messi will be departing Barca fans are struggling to come to terms with the news Lionel Messi will go Bar...Full Story »

The day that Barcelona fans wished would never arrive has come - Lionel Messi has left the Catalan club and will find a new home for the 2021/22 season. With clubs now set to battle for the Argentine's signature, Cristiano Ronaldo's wish has come true. "I'd like him to come to Italy one day," Cristiano Ronaldo said during the 2020/21 season. "I hope he accepts the challenge of leaving his co...Full Story »

Lionel Messi will not play another game in a Barcelona shirt! Despite efforts made by the club, it has not been possible to reach an agreement to keep the Argentine star at the Camp Nou. Barcelona announced that the club will not be able to keep Messi at the Campo Nou, with the Argentine set to leave after joining the Catalan side at 13 years old. In a statement released by the club on Thurs...Full Story »

USMNT's Busio moves from Sporting KC to Venezia U.S. men's national team midfielder Gianluca Busio has officially signed with Venezia, Sporting KC confirmed on Thursday. Busio departs Sporting KC for Serie A after shining in MLS and at the Gold Cup, where he helped the U.S. to a trophy this summer. Why Spurs are spending €50m on Juventus reject Romero From Spurs' perspective, Cristia...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI met up with his friend and former Barcelona team-mate Neymar in Ibiza. The pair were pictured on the party island alongside three of the Brazilian's Paris Saint-Germain team-mates Angel Di Maria, Marco Verratti and Leandro Paredes. Lionel Messi was pictured alongside Neymar, Leandro Paredes, Angel Di Maria and Marco VerrattiCredit: Instagram @neymarjr Messi, 34, wore a green chec...Full Story »

The league has seen a massive injection of funds that will help clubs recover from the economic issues caused by the coronavirus After battling economic problems due to the coronavirus, La Liga has secured a incredible €2.7 billion (£2.3bn/$3.2bn) loan that should pave the way for Barcelona to finalise Lionel Messi's new contract. CVC Capital Partners has provided the massive inje...Full Story »

Joan Laporta spoke at Barcelona's presentation of Emerson and, when he was asked about Lionel Messi's contract situation, the president called for LaLiga to be more flexibile with their economic control limits. Barcelona's main problem when it comes to registering Messi is that LaLiga imposes a limit on how much money each club can spend on their squad each season and registering the Argentin...Full Story »

He landed on Wednesday afternoon, but will leave again immediately MESSI LALIGA Lionel Messi landed in Barcelona at around midday on Wednesday, but the Argentine will only be in the city for a matter of hours before continuing his holidays. The Copa America winner has returned to Catalonia after enjoying some time off in Miami and the Dominican Republic, but he won't be returning permanently ...Full Story »

Ronaldinho is confident Lionel Messi will be staying with Barcelona. The No.10 has reached an agreement to renew his contract at Barcelona, although the club are yet to announce it. The situation has a lot of Barcelona supporters concerned and even Messi's former teammate Ronaldinho is eagerly awaiting the news that he has signed a new deal at the club. "Messi has to stay," Ronaldinho told ...Full Story »

Enjoying some down time with his family Messi continues to make the most of his holidays Lionel Messi is a free agent and, with no training to report to, the Copa America winner has been enjoying some much-deserved time off on holidays with his family. Although Messi has reached an agreement to renew his contract at Barcelona, nothing has been made official yet and the player will spend at le...Full Story »