MESSI INSISTS BARCA GET-OUT CLAUSE IS VALID
Lionel Messi's father and agent Jorge has released an official statement claiming that his son shall be able to leave Barcelona for free as the club's 700m Euros release clause is "not applicable at all".
The 33-year-old informed the club of his desire to leave via an official note last week and did not turn up for the team's first five days of pre-season training under new boss Ronald Koeman.
It led to his father and agent Jorge Messi flying into Spain this week for crunch talks with Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and the club hierarchy over a possible exit.
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