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      Neymar, Sadio Mane and Jadon Sancho favourites to replace Lionel Messi at Barcelona as transfer exit talk ramps up

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN star Neymar is the bookies favourite to replace Lionel Messi at the Nou Camp should the Barcelona legend leave.
      The six-time Ballon d’Or winner put in a transfer request after the 8-2 defeat against Bayern Munich.

      Neymar is the favourite to replace Lionel Messi should he leave Barcelona
      And he is now refusing to turn up for pre-season training in Catalonia as he desperately seeks a move away from Spain.

      Manchester City have emerged as the favourites to prise Messi from LaLiga, with their director of football Txiki Begiristain reportedly in Barcelona looking to strike a deal.
      Should Messi leave the club, Ronald Koeman will almost certainly bring in a swift replacement as he looks to make an impression following his recent appointment.
      Commenting on Messi’s potential exit, Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “Plenty of blockbuster names are being lined up as potential Messi replacements.

      “And as things stand a Neymar/Nou Camp reunion could well be on the cards.”
      The Brazilian trickster is currently priced at 7/4 to return to the Nou Camp, three years after departing for Paris.
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      It was only last month that it was reported that Neymar was dreaming of a reunion with Messi at Barcelona.
      Liverpool forward Sadio Mane is also down at 7/4, though it is unlikely Barca would be willing to match the Reds’ £150million asking price.

      A slightly cheaper alternative could be Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho.
      Priced at 5/2, Barca could opt to make a move for the BVB star who is available for £108m.
      Neymar’s PSG team-mate Kylian Mbappe then comes in at 3/1, with Messi’s Argentine compatriot Lautaro Martinez at 7/2.
      Arsenal hitman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is priced at 4/1, with Man City winger Raheem Sterling a surprising option at 5/1.

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      Koeman could make a move for Lyon ace Memphis Depay who he managed for Holland.
      The former Red Devils man is priced at 11/2, with Tottenham’s Harry Kane at 6/1.
      Completing the likely replacements for Messi is Juventus maestro Paulo Dybala, who like Kane, is down at 6/1.

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      Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal are ‘ONLY Barcelona stars pushing for Lionel Messi to stay’ amid shock transfer exit talks

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      LUIS SUAREZ and Arturo Vidal are reportedly the only two Barcelona players who want Lionel Messi to stay.
      The Argentine superstar is locked in a furious row as he attempts to force through his exit from the club, with Manchester City leading the chase for the 33-year-old.

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      Arturo Vidal and Luis Suarez are reportedly the only Barcelona players pushing for Lionel Messi to stayCredit: EPA

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      The three stars could all leave Barcelona over the coming weeks
      Messi is believed to have been fined after refusing to turn up for coronavirus testing ahead of the squad’s return for pre-season training.
      Now Sky Sports claims there has been a “deafening silence” from his teammates throughout his public attempts to secure his exit.
      The only two notable exceptions are Suarez and Vidal – who are both in a similar situation to Messi and look to be on the way out.

      Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique are widely-believed to be in Messi’s inner circle, but neither have made any comments regarding their pal’s situation.

      Suarez, who was spotted last week leaving a restaurant with Messi, was told by new boss Ronald Koeman he did not feature in his plans.
      Chilean Vidal is no longer wanted by Barca either after he tore into the club for only having “13 professionals” and claimed Messi had been forced to carry the team on his own.
      Both he and Suarez seem to have joined together in a bid to ensure the talisman stays, but the row looks set to go on.
      Messi tried to invoke a clause in his contract which he believed entitled him to leave for nothing, only for the club and LaLiga to dispute it, declaring anyone who wants him will have to pay £630m.

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      Despite that blow, Messi is determined to leave and his father and agent Jorge is due to meet Barca chiefs today for talks.
      City are closely monitoring the situation as they plot a way to reunite him with Pep Guardiola.
      Spanish radio station Cadena Ser claim they will offer Messi an initial two-year contract.
      They also state their director of football Txiki Begiristain is already in Spain to negotiate a deal.

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      Wantaway Lionel Messi ignores the ball at start of Barcelona games so he can scout the opposition’s defenders

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      DESPITE his absolute genius with it, Lionel Messi has no interest in the football during the first few minutes of a match.
      Instead, that time is reserved for the Barcelona superstar to scout out the opposition.

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      Lionel Messi walks during the first few minutes of matches to suss out the oppositionCredit: Reuters
      The Argentine has rocked the LaLiga giants by demanding a transfer away, and with Manchester City desperate to sign him, he has refused to attend the club’s Covid-19 testing ahead of pre-season to try and push through his exit.
      But talking to the Financial Times, his former Nou Camp boss Ernesto Valverde has revealed why Messi “ignores” the ball early on.
      He says the No10 “takes a reconnaissance walk” around the opposition defence.
      There, he notes exactly each man’s position. Valverde said: “Then, as the game advances, he gets in little by little.

      “But he knows perfectly where the rivals’ weaknesses are.”
      There is no denying it works.
      During one El CLasico in December 2017, Messi walked for 83 per cent of the game and “ran” for only 4.95 per cent of the time.
      However, he managed to create nine chances, score a goal and register an assist.

      Messi, now 33, still works hard to improve as he was spotted earlier this year training alone in a sand pit kicking balls through a small rectangular net hanging down from end of the goalposts.

      The attention to detail was amazing.
      It is not enough for Messi to hit the target but to put the ball through a small area of it.
      Now it remains to be seen whereabouts he will be putting that practice into match action next season.

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      Man City ‘to hand Lionel Messi two-year contract with chief Txiki Begiristain already in Barcelona thrashing out deal’

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      LIONEL MESSI will reportedly be handed a two-year deal by Manchester City as they look to strike a deal with Barcelona.
      The Premier League team are favourites to sign the 33-year-old, with Barca presidential candidate Toni Freixa admitting he is likely to move to the Etihad.

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      Barcelona legend Lionel Messi could leave the club this summerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Messi handed in a transfer request at the Nou Camp after the club were humiliated by Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

      It was claimed on Monday that City were ready to offer Messi £450million across five years.
      But Cadena Ser have stated that the four-time Premier League champions will instead give Messi a two-year contract.
      Though they add that City would be open to extending the Argentinian’s stay at the club.

      The Spanish news outlet has also revealed that City director of football Txiki Begiristain is in Barcelona trying to thrash out a deal to bring Messi to England.
      Messi failed to report for coronavirus testing in Barcelona on Sunday and didn’t turn up for training on Monday.
      As a result, he is facing a suspension and £1.1m fine after missing the start of their pre-season preparations.

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      Marca have claimed that the four-time Champions League winner is set to incur “serious penalties” as a result of his actions.

      The player – despite still being the club’s captain – does not see himself as an employee of the club.
      Is is believed he desires to be reunited with Pep Guardiola at City, as he thinks he can win two more Ballon d’Or awards at the Etihad.

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      Barcelona will be forced to PAY Luis Suarez £12m to cancel his contract with striker and Lionel Messi on way out

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      BARCELONA will reportedly have to pay Luis Suarez £12million to cancel his contract at the Nou Camp.
      The 33-year-old has been told by new boss Ronald Koeman that he is not in his plans.

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      Luis Suarez could be on his way out of Barcelona after six years in CataloniaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      This has led a host of clubs to become keen on the Uruguayan striker, with former employers Ajax confirming their interest.

      But according to Goal, if Barca want the ex-Liverpool marksman off their books, they will have to pay him £12m for the last year of his contract.
      And Suarez is willing to leave this summer after being deemed as surplus to requirements, though he will remain training with Barca.
      The news outlet also states that Suarez has five clubs that are monitoring his situation.

      Suarez took to social media last week where he broke his silence on speculation regarding his future.
      He took aim at former lawyer Alejandro Balbi, who suggested he would leave the Spanish side should Lionel Messi also depart.
      The 2011 Copa America winner said in response: “There are people talking about me or on my behalf when I have not had a relationship with them for years.

      “When I need to speak, I’ll speak for myself.”

      It has been claimed that the Catalan club have identified Lyon forward Moussa Dembele as Suarez’s replacement.
      Suarez joined Barcelona from Liverpool in 2014, where he has scored 198 goals in 283 games in all competitions.

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      Lionel Messi ‘to be offered two-year Barcelona deal in showdown talks with Bartomeu but he will demand to leave on FREE’

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      LIONEL MESSI is set to be offered a new two-year deal when he sits down for showdown talks with Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
      But rather than negotiate over a new deal, Messi and his dad will instead demand the club allow him to leave for free, according to reports.

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      Lionel Messi is on course to quit Barcelona after nearly 20 years at the club after falling out with the boardCredit: AP:Associated Press
      The Barcelona icon, 33, is set to quit his childhood club after nearly 20 years following a major fall out with the hierarchy.
      And according to ESPN, his dad Jorge will sit down with Bartomeu on Wednesday.
      The president wants to get Messi to sign a new contract for two years, with his current deal expiring next summer.
      But even though the Nou Camp side are desperate to do everything in their power to keep their greatest player, it appears the damage is already done.

      Messi’s mind is set – he wants to leave.
      But the two sides face a legal battle to determine whether or not the Argentine legend is able to leave for free or if Barcelona can still demand the £625million release clause they believe they are entitled to.
      Superstar Messi did not report to training yesterday – nor Sunday’s coronavirus testing for the squad – as Ronald Koeman took his first session with his new team without the influential club captain.
      He is set to incur “serious penalties” as a result of his actions with talk of a suspension and a £1.1m fine.

      However, Messi believes he is no longer an employee of the club although Barca chiefs insist he is still the captain.
      Barcelona presidential candidate Toni Freixa reckons the star man will go and says the legend’s wish to leave is “irrevocable”.
      Freixa, who is in the running to replace Bartomeu at the end of his term, told Goal:  “As I have heard from several sides, the decision the player has come to is one that has matured over several years and is irrevocable.

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      Ronald Koeman began his tenure at Barcelona by taking his first training session without the club captain

      “I don’t believe that there is any going back.”
      Now if Messi does indeed leave, Manchester City are reportedly ready to offer Messi an incredible £450m over five years.
      Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri even suggested that the club would pay him a £225m bonus after three years in England, where he would then join sister club New York City.

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      Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu is trying to convince the club captain to sign a new two-year dealCredit: Reuters

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      Man City ‘to pay Lionel Messi record £450m over five years with £225m BONUS as dad Jorge prepares to meet Barcelona’

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      MANCHESTER City are ready to offer Lionel Messi an incredible £450million over five years if he leaves Barcelona, reports claims.
      The 33-year-old – who has one year left on his contract at the Nou Camp – expressed his desire to depart Catalonia after the club were humiliated by Bayern Munich.

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      Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester CityCredit: AP:Associated Press
      And the Citizens are believed to be in pole position to sign the Argentinian international, where he’d be reunited with Pep Guardiola.

      Speculation regarding his future intensified over the weekend after Messi snubbed coronavirus testing in Barcelona.
      There has even been talk that Messi has spoke to Guardiola where he told him he believes he can win two Ballon d’Or titles at the Etihad.
      And now Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri has claimed that City are ready to pay Messi £450million over five years.

      He even suggested that the club would pay him a £225m bonus after three years in England, where he would then join sister club New York City.
      Palmeri didn’t state how much City would pay Barca in order to secure his services.
      He tweeted: “Boom. Manchester City would pay Messi €500m (£446m) net for 5 years!
      “The salary would be €50m (£44.6m) per season, but after 3 years at the City there would be a €250m (£223m) bonus moving the last two years to New York City!”

      Palmeri also told his 203,000 followers that Messi’s father Jorge will meet with Barca chief Josep Maria Bartomeu this week to discuss his future.

      BOMBA!Il Manchester City pagherebbe Messi 500m€ netti per 5 anni!Lo stipendio sarebbe di 50m€ a stagione, ma dopo i 3 anni al City scatterebbe un bonus da 250m€ trasferendosi gli ultimi due anni al New York City!
      — Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) August 30, 2020

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      He said: “Barcelona president Bartomeu and Messi’s father to meet on Wednesday.”
      Messi had been hoping to leave the club on a free transfer this summer due to a clause in his contract, but LaLiga have dismissed his claim, keeping his £630m release clause intact.
      Spanish media have stated that City are lining up an £89.5m bid for Messi, while also offering Barca Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus and Eric Garcia.

      Barcelona president Bartomeu and Messi’s father to meet on Wednesday
      — Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) August 30, 2020

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      Lionel Messi’s cousin sees him at Man City but hopes Barcelona star will return to play for Newell’s in future

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      LIONEL MESSI’S cousin, Maximiliano Biancucchi, reckons Manchester City would be the perfect fit for the Barcelona icon.
      The 33-year-old – who has one year left on his contract at the Nou Camp – put in a transfer request after the club were humiliated by Bayern Munich.

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      Lionel Messi’s cousin Maximiliano Biancucchi (right) sees the Barca ace playing at Manchester City
      As reported by Ole, Biancucchi said: “I don’t think Messi has to play with friends, he has to find a place where he is happy.
      “If he was happy in Barcelona, ​​he would have stayed there. He has to pay attention to what he feels.
      “I never imagined that Leo could leave Barcelona. Of all the teams that are named, I think that in Manchester City he would fit in well .
      “Messi is a good kid, that’s why it hurts me a lot when he is criticised from decision-makers since they say that he builds teams.”

      But Biancucchi hopes Messi will return to his childhood side Newell’s in Argentina.
      He added: “I am hopeful that at some point Leo can play at Newell’s.
      “My brother (Emanuel) went to Newell’s and didn’t even have the chance to play five minutes. Now it is in the story that he played there because he was Leo’s cousin.”

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      City are reportedly ready to offer Messi a staggering £450million over five years if he leaves Barcelona, reports claim.

      Speculation regarding the Argentine’s future intensified over the weekend after he snubbed coronavirus testing in Barcelona and he will definitely not show up for the first day of pre-season training today
      There has even been talk that Messi has spoken to Guardiola and told him he believes he can win two Ballon d’Or titles at the Etihad.

      The Barcelona megastar is locked in a legal battle with the Catalan giants after his request to leave on a free earlier this month.
      Barca and LaLiga joined forces yesterday to insist the terms of his contract mean if Messi wants to leave he will have to stump up the huge release clause.
      The Argentina ace believes he no longer works for the Catalans – and that the club’s claim he must pay them £623million to quit won’t stand up in court.

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