photo: CourtesyLaporta reiterated the club’s atrocious financial situation meant they were unable to keep Messi on the same termsBarcelona president Joan Laporta admitted on Friday he hoped Lionel Messi would change his mind about leaving the club and offer to play for free. Laporta continued: "I hoped Messi would do a u-turn and he would say he would play for free. Barcelona's president, Joan Laporta, hoped Lionel Messi would stay at Barcelona for free 👀 pic.twitter.com/Oj4ENQRdNn — ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 8, 2021"I would have liked that and I would have been all for it. Laporta reiterated the club’s atrocious financial situation meant they were unable to keep Messi on the same terms. Barcelona president Joan Laporta says he had hoped Lionel Messi would stay at the club and play for free before completing his summer move to Paris Saint-Germain ✍️ — Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 8, 2021Barcelona, Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao rejected the offer.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 08, 2021 17:22 UTC