Barcelona have been told they made a mistake in the Lionel Messi transfer sage last summer - as they should have sold him. That is the view of ex-Barca forward Rivaldo, who believes his old club should have moved Messi on for a fee when they had the chance.
Messi's contract is now into its final six months and he is already allowed to enter negotiations with other clubs. As things stand it looks unlikely that the club will be able to hold onto their talisman, particularly amidst their perilous financial situation.
And Rivaldo feels the Barca board should have taken measures to avoid this scenario months ago. " Barcelona were not in good financial health pre-pandemic, but things got nasty in the last year and beyond Lionel Messi's almost
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