@ms16969 2 October 2021 more from that month

La Liga director: "Barcelona had the resources to keep Messi" La Liga corporate director Jose Guerra says Barcelona had the resources to keep Lionel Messi at the club. "Real Madrid would have had no problem in registering Mbappe. The Madrid side have a cap they haven't used yet, so we will surely see high-profile transfers in the future. As for Messi, Barcelona had the resources to keep him. But some other aspects must have intervened. What a turnaround. I recall that earlier Barcelona management, represented by the club president, stated that they VERY much wanted to keep Messi in the team, but they, allegedly, would not allow it because of the financial situation at the club (the situation is catastrophic). It's getting more and more interesting.