Lionel Messi latest as details of dad Jorge and Josep Maria Bartomeu's meeting emerge
dailystar.co.ukBarcelona, despite his father Jorge meeting with the club’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu.Argentine superstar Messi had hoped to push the club closer to an agreement by allowing his father, who also acts as his agent, to talk openly with the club chiefs about his situation.But local reports suggest Bartomeu and the rest of the Nou Camp hierarchy are not budging from their position.It’s understood that Jorge argued Messi should be allowed to leave due to the clause in his contract that allows him to leave for free.Barcelona, however, insist that there is no such clause, and maintain that he will not be packing his bags.According to Sport, the meeting took around an hour and a half, and remained cordial throughout, despite not being able to.
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