Lionel Messi shocked the football world when he left Barcelona earlier this summer, joining Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal worth a reported £25m-per-yearLionel Messi attempted to engineer his Barcelona exit a full year before his move to Paris Saint-Germain, a leaked fax reveals. It was well known that the Argentinian legend hoped to leave the Camp Nou in 2020, but for the first time, his request has been made public. Messi called time on his two-decade stay with the Blaugrana earlier this summer, with the LaLiga giants unable to offer him a new deal. That led to an emotional press conference where Messi spoke of his love for the club, regularly calling it his “home”. Messi missed that date due to the coronavirus pandemic extending the 2019/20 season into August.

Source: Daily Mirror September 05, 2021 08:59 UTC