Lionel Messi

Welcome to the Chris Farnell Lawyer blog.  There had been speculation that the Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona this summer and is “likely” to move to Manchester City. The footballing world was stunned by the transfer request at the club last week. But according to one of the men gunning to take the position, that will not be the case.  

Pep Guardiola’s side are presently leading the chase for the six-time Ballon d’Or winner, who believes he has a clause in his contract eligible to allow him to leave on a free transfer, despite La Liga ruling otherwise.

“I thought and was sure that I was free to leave, the president always said that at the end of the season I could decide if I stayed or not. Now they cling to the fact that I did not say it before June 10, when it turns out that on June 10 we were competing for La Liga in the middle of this awful coronavirus and this disease altered all the season,” Messi explained in an interview with ‘Goal’.

“There was another way and it was to go to trial. I would never go to court against Barca because it is the club that I love, which gave me everything since I arrived. I know that it never crossed my mind to take Barca to court.”

It's all just one giant, unfortunate mess.

Chris Farnell is a senior partner in IPS Law. Chris has worked with some of the the best in the world in their industry, including five time Ballon D’or winner Cristiano Ronaldo & Belgium football team manager Roberto Martinez. Find out more about Chris Farnell on the IPS Law website. Follow the Chris Farnell Lawyer on Twitter here. Read the latest Chris Farnell Lawyer news.