Due to miss training amid Manchester City interest, Barcelona insists he would have to pay the release clause before any transfer.
La Liga Club, Barcelona says Messi’s release clause will have to be paid if he is to leave the Nou Camp; The 33-year-old’s father expected to meet with senior Barca figures on Wednesday
Lionel Messi will be absent for Barcelona training on Monday, with the forward no longer considering himself a part of Ronald Koeman’s squad.
Messi’s father and representative Jorge is expected to meet with the Barcelona hierarchy, including president Josep Maria Bartomeu, on Wednesday to discuss his son’s future.
See tweet below:
La Liga has dashed Lionel Messi's hopes of leaving Barcelona on a free transfer by stating his release clause will have to be paid if he is to leave the Nou Camp.
— Sky Sports (@SkySports) August 30, 2020
Source: skysports
