Gists By Transfer, Lionel Messi, To Give, Press Conference, On Sunday, Barcelona
World-famous footballer star, Lionel
Messi will take part in a Barcelona
press conference on Sunday, three
days after the club announced he was
leaving after 21 years.
The Spanish giants said this on
Saturday, according to the Agence
France Presse, (AFP)
The 34-year-old will take questions
from the press at noon (1000 GMT),
Barcelona said in a statement. They
will be his first public comments since
his departure was announced.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta said
on Friday he was not prepared “to put
the club at risk” by renewing Messi’s
contract, as the club face up to huge
financial problems ahead of the start
of La Liga on August 15.
Laporta said Barcelona were no
longer negotiating with Messi and the
Argentine forward was considering
other offers.
PSG, who bought Neymar from
Barcelona for a world-record 222
million euros ($264 million) in 2017,
appear favourites to sign Messi
according to reports in France.
Broadcaster RMC Sport reported that
Messi has informed PSG of his desire
to join the club and that discussions
were ongoing over a two-year deal
with the option of a third season.