The Independent employs journalists around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. Juventus have reportedly approached Messi over a stunning move that would see him join up with Cristiano Ronaldo (Daily Mail). Lionel Messi transfer news LIVE: Latest updates as star's dad holds Barcelona crisis talks. Senior figures at Barcelona expect Messi to join Manchester City, with the Spanish club preparing for life without their iconic captain by looking at potential replacements, including Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez (Sunday Telegraph). We round up the very latest news and press rumours. La Liga instantly replied saying the clause is valid. “The proposed release clause for Messi being allowed to leave without a transfer fee provided he has given notice within a certain number of days from the initial date of the Champions League final in May (it ie in a number of days after the end of the season) is an interesting legal question. Spurs appoint Mason as interim head coach, Klopp still opposes Super League | Neville: Klopp has destroyed owners, Neville: 'Scavengers' Glazers need to leave Man Utd, Brundle: Why Russell should've seen the bigger picture, Kaveh Solhekol and Dharmesh Sheth disagree with each other on whether Barcelona are the winners after Lionel Messi decided to stay at the club, Jorge Messi arrived in Barcelona on Wednesday morning ahead of his meeting with the club to resolve the future of his son, Lionel Messi and his representatives are due to hold talks with Barcelona over a potential move away from the club, The Transfer Show react to Barcelona presidential hopeful Victor Font's claim it's unlikely Lionel Messi will change his mind about leaving the club, Sky Sports News reporter Gary Cotterill has the latest as Messi fails to report for Barcelona coronavirus testing, Neymar and Angel Di Maria's close friendship with Messi could attract him to Paris Saint-Germain - but Manchester City remain frontrunners, ESPN football expert Julien Laurens explains on the Transfer Talk podcast, Spanish front pages on Friday August 28 claim the Barcelona president is willing to resign in order to keep Messi at the club, AS claims Messi is going to war over his desire to leave while Catalan paper L'Esportiu lead with "There is no reverse", Pep Guardiola and Messi enjoyed huge success together. “Watching them celebrate and throw the champagne around hurts a lot and makes the disappointment really intense. Messi is reportedly considering not turning up for PCR coronavirus tests at the Barcelona training ground on Sunday after speaking with his legal team (Sport). Latest Lionel Messi news including goals, stats and injury updates on Barcelona and Argentina forward plus transfer links and more here. It is understood that the Premier League side are planning to pay cash-strapped Barcelona a nominal fee in January. Everton slam Manchester United and Man City in statement condemning European Super League. Lionel Messi is holding firm to his decision to leave Barcelona in the present transfer window and join Manchester City (The Times). Man Utd have been boosted by the return of Ivorian defender Eric Bailly to training. And that has hit City’s hopes of sealing an agreement to keep the 29-year-old for the peak years of his career in the coming weeks. Speaking exclusively to Sky Sports, Font - the man who hopes to take over from current president Josep Bartomeu - stated his belief while there is hope, the likely outcome is that the player will leave. Sroban Ghosh-Aug 24, 2020 1. Transfer news, rumours and gossip regarding the Barcelona ace... Lionel Messi is set to stay at Barcelona for another season, but what does the future hold? “This will only give us a lot more drive and determination to turn things around in the season and compete for all the other trophies that are available,” the youngster declared. De Bruyne’s long-term adviser Patrick De Koster is being held by Belgian police after the midfielder asked them to investigate a number of discrepancies in his finances involving millions of pounds. Douglas Luiz played for Aston Villa in their friendly victory over Wycombe yesterday. Young players have emerged to give him options and make him reassess — and two are Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood. He stops short of mentioning DNA but it turns out wrinning lots of games is ‘Proper United’. City loanee Lewis Fiorini made his professional debut for NAC Breda this weekend, coming off the bench in a 6-1 win. Wayne Rooney thinks Phil Foden still has to earn his place at Euro 2021. If that is the case, a club could register him but then have to pay money for him if a court decides that his contract was not in fact over. Klopp reacted angrily to Neville referencing You'll Never Walk Alone in his impassioned speech against the European Super League. Ronaldo sends message to furious Lionel Messi over Barcelona exit. Get latest News Information, Articles on Lionel Messi Transfer News Updated on April 04, 2021 15:25 with exclusive Pictures, photos & videos on Lionel Messi Transfer News at Latestly.com The Toffees are the latest club to issue a strongly worded statement opposing plans for a closed-shop competition. “My personal target is to win the league with United and I am sure that everyone wants to do the same. According to a recent report from the Daily Star, Manchester City are plotting a move to bring Lionel Messi to Manchester. Messi could cost Manchester City half a billion pounds if they go ahead with what would be the biggest signing in Premier League history before the start of the season (Daily Telegraph). When asked whether Bayern would be in the running for Messi, Rummenigge told Tuttosport: "No. That is a huge boost for City, as detailed here. In what is a catastrophic blow to Manchester City’s hopes of … 4 minutes read. Barcelona believe the only way the Argentina forward can legally leave for free is if he commits to not playing football next season (ESPN). Gary Neville explains why he expects Manchester City to pull out of European Super League. Sergio Ramos believes Lionel Messi has earned the right to decide his future, but is keen for the Barcelona forward to stay in Spain.