Barcelona has confirmed that star player Lionel Messi can leave the Catalan side for free but on one condition, he must not play football next season?
This appears to be harsh and not an option Lionel Messi and his representatives would consider.
For a player like Lionel Messi, a season without football is definitely going to feel like a lifetime without it and he will do everything possible to make sure he leaves Barcelona this season.
He's already reported to have agreed personal terms with Manchester Cit.
The president of Argentina also weighed into the matter yesterday by begging Messi to return home.
This soured relationship between barça and Messi takes new twist everyday and we will see to the end of it.