If Manchester City Want To Buy Lionel Messi, He’ll Cost At Least $210 Million

of his contract, which keeps him bound to the club until 2021 and could lead to a legal dispute between the two parties.and any interested teams would have to pay his full $828 million release clause, a record fee for the sport, but few clubs would be able to do so without violating UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations , which were established in 2009 to prevent clubs from spending more than they earn.

Amid rampant speculation about where Messi could go next—and if any other teams will even be able to afford him—a reunion with manager Pep Guardiola at Manchester City looksManchester City will do everything it can to sign Messi on a free transfer, while Barcelona will probably try to cash out for as much as possible rather than force Messi to stay.

Combined with Messi’s $93 million in wages, that would mean Manchester City will have to dole out at least between $210 million and $270 million to lure Messi to England, and if the club had to pay the full release clause, it would amount to an astronomical $920 million., per ESPN, that Manchester City would offer Messi a long-term contract that would see him move to MLS partner club New York City FC after three years in the Premier League.

Manchester City hasn’t specified how much it would be willing to pay, dismissing many of the rumors as wild speculation: Messi’s potential move to the MLS, in particular, is further removed from the story line, sources with the club toldBarcelona is planning to pay Messi $93 million this upcoming season—an amount that would help make him the fourth athlete to earn

, pre-tax. Manchester City had a wage bill of more than $400 million during the 2018-2019 season: If the club is able to add Messi, that would increase its wage costs by around 20%,estimates. For perspective, City’s three highest-paid players, Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne, are expected to make an estimated $57 million combined this upcoming season.Manchester City is part of holding company City Football Group, which is majority owned by Abu Dhabi’s royal family.

skleb1234 $10m less than Neymar?! Oh money nor be problem!!

skleb1234 As written, this sounds like a slave auction. LOL!

skleb1234 Small money for the owner of City United Arab Emirates.

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skleb1234 Was there ever a better deal?

skleb1234 Forbes got involved!

skleb1234 ManCity right now

skleb1234 Perfect

skleb1234 Messi is not going anywhere. He will retire in Barcelona. He has plaid there since he was a kid. Why would he leave? Who would let him leave. What idiot in management is going to say 'Let's get rid of Messi, he's holding us back'?

skleb1234 depends messi can leave for free after every season, as stated in his contract

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