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Lionel Messi future

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Barcelona icon Lionel Messi has been linked with a move away from the club amid difficulties on and off the pitch throughout the 2019-20 campaign.

The talismanic number 10 has been with Barca for his entire career, but disputes at boardroom level in addition to patchy form on the field and a humiliating 8-2 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich have led to him handing in a bombshell transfer request.

The Argentine's contract expires in 2021, but he is reportedly ready to launch a legal challenge which could see him leave on a free transfer, rather than be held to his £632m release clause.

Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan have been touted as a possible destinations for the six-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Barcelona 'angry with PSG over Lionel Messi pursuit'

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PSG 'will struggle to afford Lionel Messi'

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Leonardo: 'PSG have a place reserved for Messi'

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Laporta: 'Messi wants to stay at Barcelona'

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Barcelona 'must still pay Messi bonuses for years if he leaves'

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PSG 'may not be able to afford Lionel Messi'

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Lionel Messi 'tells Neymar he is joining PSG'

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Man City 'believe they are winning Messi race'

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Barcelona 'considering buying MLS side to keep Messi'

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Barcelona presidential candidate expects Lionel Messi exit this summer

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Guardiola 'in constant contact with Messi'

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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester UnitedMan Utd19124336251140
2Manchester CityMan City18115231131838
3Leicester CityLeicester19122535211438
4Liverpool1997337221534
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs1896333171633
6Everton1710252821732
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham199552722532
8Aston Villa1792631181329
9Chelsea1985633231029
10Southampton188552621529
11Arsenal198382319427
12Leeds UnitedLeeds187293034-423
13Crystal Palace196582233-1123
14Wolverhampton WanderersWolves196492129-822
15Burnley185491022-1219
16Newcastle UnitedNewcastle1954101832-1419
17Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton193882229-717
18Fulham1826101527-1212
19West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom1925121543-2811
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1912161032-225
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Lionel Messi 'to stay at Barcelona until 2023'

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Zabaleta urges Lionel Messi to join Man City

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Lionel Messi 'will leave Barcelona if he refuses pay cut'

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Barca presidential candidate promises new Messi contract

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Neymar talks up Messi reunion "next season"

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Chelsea "definitely in the equation" for Lionel Messi

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Font insists Messi can be persuaded to stay at Barca

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Barca presidential candidate: 'Keeping Messi is critical'

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Barca 'will owe Messi £30m even if he leaves for free'

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Messi 'demands both Guardiola and Aguero stay at Man City if he is to join'

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Lionel Messi's father dismisses talk of PSG move

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Lionel Messi future 'depends on new Barcelona president'

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Suarez open to Messi reunion at Atletico

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Freixa: 'Messi would have to accept pay cut to sign new Barca deal'

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Former Man City striker warns club against signing Messi

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Man City to offer Messi pre-contract agreement in January?

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Lionel Messi to extend stay at Barcelona?

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Rivaldo calls on Messi to prove commitment in El Clasico

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Pique slams Barcelona board over Messi treatment

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Koeman hints Messi will leave Barcelona next summer

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Koeman 'has made big impression on Messi'

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La Liga chief: 'Messi exit would have been a mistake'

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Man City 'to replace Sergio Aguero with Lionel Messi'

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Man City chief confirms Lionel Messi interest

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Argentina boss insists Messi-Barcelona row is now "resolved"

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Lionel Messi calls for truce with Barcelona

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Atletico chief opens door to Messi, Suarez reunion

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Bartomeu congratulates himself for keeping Messi

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Ronald Koeman: 'There is no issue with Lionel Messi'

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Bartomeu 'demands Messi take a pay cut'

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Lionel Messi to remain Barcelona captain despite transfer request

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La Liga president welcomes Lionel Messi's decision to stay at Barcelona

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Lionel Messi pictured in new Barcelona kit ahead of return to training

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Lionel Messi agrees to Barcelona stay for next year

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Griezmann urges Messi to remain at Barcelona

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Lionel Messi transfer fee 'could be as low as £88.8m'

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Andrew Robertson wants Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona

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Victor Font: 'Lionel Messi, Barcelona must reach reasonable agreement'

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A timeline of events surrounding Barcelona's Lionel Messi

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Lionel Messi father lands in Barcelona for showdown talks

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Inter Milan rule out Lionel Messi move

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La Liga backs Barcelona over Lionel Messi dispute

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Messi 'fails to report to Barcelona testing'

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Lionel Messi 'willing to take pay cut at next club'

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Di Maria joins Neymar in wanting Messi at PSG?

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Juventus 'make contact with Lionel Messi'

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Messi's father 'informs PSG his son wants Man City move'

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Bartomeu 'will only sit down with Messi to discuss new contract'

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Madrid players 'stunned by Messi transfer request'

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Messi 'requests meeting with Barcelona'

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How Manchester City could line up with Lionel Messi

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Shirt numbers available to Lionel Messi at Manchester City

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Jurgen Klopp: 'No chance of Liverpool signing Lionel Messi'

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Man City 'will not include Jesus, Silva, Mahrez in Messi bid'

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Man City 'ready to offer three players plus £90m for Messi'

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Messi set to break silence after transfer request?

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Newell's Old Boys fans eyeing Lionel Messi return

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Bartomeu 'promises to resign if Messi stays'

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Neymar 'asks PSG to sign Lionel Messi'

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Suarez agent: 'Messi future will affect transfer decision'

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Bayern Munich rule out Lionel Messi move due to cost of deal

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Ronaldo urges Barcelona to keep hold of Messi

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Rivaldo urges Lionel Messi to join Man City

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Messi 'will report to Barcelona training on Monday'

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Aguero 'drops Messi transfer hint on social media'

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Man City 'prepare three-year Lionel Messi deal with MLS clause'

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PSG 'cannot afford to sign Lionel Messi'

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Messi's dad in Manchester to discuss City transfer?

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Koeman 'told Messi his privileges are over at Barca'

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Barcelona 'put £200m price tag on Lionel Messi'

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Barcelona "working internally" to keep Lionel Messi at club

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Clubs try to tempt Barcelona's Lionel Messi on social media

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Man Utd 'among clubs considering Lionel Messi move'

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Lionel Messi's most impressive Barcelona records

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Moratti: 'Inter are trying to sign Lionel Messi'

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Man City 'assessing possibility of signing Lionel Messi'

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Thomas Tuchel: 'Lionel Messi is very welcome at PSG'

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Barcelona 'eye Paulo Dybala as Lionel Messi replacement'

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Chelsea 'exploring possibility of signing Lionel Messi'

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Barcelona 'ready to demand £631m for Messi'

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PSG, Inter, Juve 'all ready to make Messi move'

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Inter Milan 'determined to sign Lionel Messi'

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Messi 'tells Koeman he has doubts over Barcelona stay'

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Messi 'meets with Koeman to discuss Barcelona future'

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Ronald Koeman responds to rumours surrounding Lionel Messi's future

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Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi set to stay at Camp Nou under Ronald Koeman

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Higuain warns Messi over Premier League move

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Messi 'would only leave Barcelona for CL contenders'

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Lionel Messi 'has not asked to quit Barcelona'

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Lionel Messi 'tells Barcelona he wants to leave this summer'

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All but four Barcelona players 'placed on transfer list'

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Lionel Messi 'considering Barcelona future'

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Souness tips Man United to make Messi move

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Manchester City 'in pole position to sign Lionel Messi'

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Inter Milan 'to use Ronaldo example as blueprint for Messi move'

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Bartomeu: 'Messi will retire at Barcelona'

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Inter chief admits Messi signing is "fantasy football"

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Bartomeu has "no doubt" Messi will stay at Barca

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Messi demands change at "weak" Barcelona

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Josep Maria Bartomeu "has no doubt" Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona

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Inter Milan sponsor vows to help fund Messi deal

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Bartomeu confident Messi will remain at Barcelona

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Messi 'stalling over new Barcelona contract'

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Man City 'would consider Messi if Guardiola leaves'

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Rivaldo: 'Agents dreaming of Messi, Ronaldo link-up'

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Zinedine Zidane responds to Lionel Messi exit rumours

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Lionel Messi 'ready to leave Barcelona in 2021'

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Newell's Old Boys chief opens door to Messi return

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Messi 'will keep exit clause in new Barcelona deal'

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Barcelona to offer Lionel Messi new contract?

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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester UnitedMan Utd19124336251140
2Manchester CityMan City18115231131838
3Leicester CityLeicester19122535211438
4Liverpool1997337221534
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs1896333171633
6Everton1710252821732
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham199552722532
8Aston Villa1792631181329
9Chelsea1985633231029
10Southampton188552621529
11Arsenal198382319427
12Leeds UnitedLeeds187293034-423
13Crystal Palace196582233-1123
14Wolverhampton WanderersWolves196492129-822
15Burnley185491022-1219
16Newcastle UnitedNewcastle1954101832-1419
17Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton193882229-717
18Fulham1826101527-1212
19West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom1925121543-2811
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1912161032-225
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern18133253252842
2RB Leipzig18105331171435
3Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen1895432181432
4Wolfsburg188822719832
5Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach188733528731
6Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt187923527830
7Borussia DortmundDortmund189273526929
8Union BerlinUnion Berlin1877433231028
9Freiburg187653329427
10Stuttgart185763329422
11Hoffenheim186482730-322
12Augsburg186481927-822
13Werder Bremen185672326-321
14Hertha Berlin184592432-817
15Arminia Bielefeld1852111429-1517
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