Lionel Messi's Man City transfer stance after La Liga statement over get-out clause
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mirror.co.ukLionel Messi is reportedly remaining defiant in his determination to force through a transfer to Manchester City, despite La Liga having backed Barcelona.
La Liga issued a statement on Sunday insisting that a get-out clause allowing him to leave for free this summer is not longer valid.
It means Messi will now have to win a £624m legal battle in order to secure his dream reunion with Pep Guardiola at City. Otherwise, any suitors will have to either meet the atsronomical buy-out clause or hope they can negotiate a lower transfer fee with Barcelona.
The news is a significant blow to Messi and in particular City, who will want to ensure they stay inside UEFA's financial fair play rules after successfully overturning a two-year Champions
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