How would you feel if he joined Leeds to hang out with Bielsa?
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for me it was when he cussed out his poor son 
I love how he harps on about that Barca gave him food and money and made him as a player and person. The guy is once in a generation type of talent which you have had for well over a decade. What makes you think that if he wasnt with you he would be nothing? You dont think Real Madrid would have signed him or Bayern or anyone with decent scouting ability? You dont think he would have made it in the game if it wasnāt for Barca? Sorry but that is utter delusion, i am 100% convinced if barca didnāt have him he would be at the top regardless. No way he wouldnāt have been even if he had to start in a lower club.
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And for free.
Dude paid off whatever Barca owed him. Marketing aspect alone has got Barcelona more exposure b cause of Messi.
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lol
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He was like 13 at the time no? No way you can be sure of thatā¦
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This is more like it
even at that age lots of clubs were after him but he went to barca because they wanted to build him up with growth hormones etc, but even when young people could see he was a really big talentā¦i am sure he could have gone anywhere. As i say even if it took longer and he had to be given a chance at a scrub club he would have risen to the top eventually and would have definitely would have ended up in an elite club.
We should honestly throw our hat in the ring.
Never know, could be like Harry Potter in the Triwizard Tournament.
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I donāt want the satanic dwarf.
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he probably would want Ā£1m+ a week we couldnt do it even if he was interested
Heās seemingly on 500k a week right now if the first Google result is right. Maybe we could offer Ozil as a swap, coughing up 150-200k extra is no big deal if you ask me.
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yeah but moving for free he would want a hefty upgrade in wages and also a bumper signing on fee i reckon anyone who gets him will shell out at least Ā£150m-200m over the course of his contract if not more
You think?
I donāt think so. Heās moving clubs, realistically heāll be good for 2 seasons, and has to adapt to a new league.
Heās made hundreds of millions being at Barca, you think this will be a money move?
Spain doesnāt tax their players like UK does. So if it is 500k, PL clubs have to offset the salary in a manner that would make sure his post tax salary is greater thana what he is receiving with Barcelona.
This is not an easy transfer wage wise.
If he insists on making more money. The dood is set financial wise.
Heās actually right. Without the HGH Barce gave him he wouldnāt of been anything. And no one else was paying his medical bills as a child
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Iād say heās repaid whatever investment Barca made, wouldnāt you?
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Yeah I think whatever ādebtā there was has been more than repaid, several times over haha
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Definitely but itās true Messi probably doesnāt have a career without Barceās medical assistance. If only heād come with Cesc and not repayed them anything