Barcelona’s decision to cut ties with several long-term servants has reportedly left Lionel Messi fuming.
Messi cut short his holiday for a crunch meeting with Ronald Koeman on Thursday and is said to have told Quique Setien’s successor that he is contemplating his future at Camp Nou.
The 33-year-old Argentinean has come closest to leaving his boyhood club than ever.
A lack of long-term planning and Barcelona’s inability to compete for the Champions League title have thrown Messi’s future in Catalonia into further doubt.
The club icon is giving serious thought about leaving the team he joined as an eight-year-old, with Manchester City and Inter Milan credited with an interest.
Now, according to Argentinean publication Clarin, Barcelona’s choice to cut Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, and Luis Suarez loose has left Messi fuming at the board.
An embarrassing 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals sent a clear message to the Blaugrana hierarchy that something has to change.
In addition to an imminent overhaul of sporting management, the Barcelona squad will also undergo massive reshaping in the summer.
Josep Maria Bartomeu’s efforts to shake things up at Camp Nou include a clear-out that will see many of the club’s stalwart leaving in the summer.
Desperate times require desperate measures, but Messi seems unwilling to accept necessary changes.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner’s unrest at Camp Nou may upset the Barca hierarchy that has so far been confident of retaining their all-time top goalscorer.
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