Lionel Messi has demanded to leave Barcelona after stunning club chiefs with a bombshell FAX. An emergency board meeting has been called as the La Liga giants confirmed swirling rumours from Spain and Argentina.The move comes following showdown talks with new boss Ronald Koeman, with the 33-year-old informing club chiefs via his father that he wants to depart this summer.It's said Messi may need to take legal action to escape from his contract, with the club's stance being an existing clause that allows him to leave for free expired on June 30.However, the player is believed to contend that because the season was extended this clause runs until August 31.
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