Messi’s transfer fee set for massive cut to €100 million

• Posted on September 3, 2020September 3, 2020
• by Nana Kwesi Coomson
• Comment

The attacker could be cut loose for a relatively small sum

Lionel Messi may be allowed to leave Barcelona for just €100 million (£88m/$118m), reports the Telegraph. 

Sources close to the situation claim a significant compromise will likely be reached over the Argentine’s asking price with Barca currently demanding his full €700 million (£621m/$830m) release be paid. 

Manchester Cityhave been strongly linked with a move for Messi with details of his potentail contract at the Eithad recently being reported.

The 20-year-old is set to join the Rossoneri, a club he grew up supporting

Sandro Tonali turned down the chance to join Barcelona and Manchester United in favour of a move to AC Mian, according to Brescia president Massimo Cellino.

Tonali has emerged as one of Italy’s top prospects, with the midfielder often seeing himself compared to Azzurri legend Andrea Pirlo. 

For his part, Pirlo did not play down the hype and instead said the 20-year-old is “much more complete” than he was as a player.

-Goal