Man City's Huge Offer For Messi Leaked
10 September, 2020
Although the transfer fell through, the amount of Manchester City offered to be able to sign Lionel Messi from FC Barcelona has reportedly been revealed.
According to Swiss magazine L'Illustre, a leaked document seems to show the gigantic cost the Citizens wanted to lure Messi from the Catalan giants.
Despite reports suggesting the English side were only willing to sign the Argentine if he were free, it really is claimed they tabled a £181 million (R3.9 billion) bid for the 33-year-old.
City were reported to be prepared to provide charge over 12 months, with half of the figure paid in this transfer window and the next half paid in August 2021.
It really is believed the Premier League giants sent the bid for the six-time Ballon d'Or winner's signature on 26 August, signed by director of football Txiki Begiristain.
In terms of the contract wanted to Messi, the Citizens reportedly prearranged a three-year move for the Argentina captain, which could have seen him earn £40 million (R870 million) overall.
The Barcelona forward finally made a decision to not force a move away from his boyhood club, revealing his reasons in a recently available tell-all interview with Goal.
Messi's decision to end the fight with the Blaugrana came right down to not attempting to take his club to court, although that didn't stop him from slamming president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
He claimed the Barcelona chief had told him he was able to leave towards the end of the 2019/20 season, but went back on his word, citing a technicality in the Argentine's contract.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za