As reported by the journalist Xavi Hernández, a reliable source from the club’s environment, Jorge Messi –Parent and agent from Lionel messi– He suggested to the FC Barcelona the sale of young players as a way for the Argentine star to be registered in La Liga and stay at the club for one more season.
On the other hand, part of the economic management of the club would have suggested to Joan Laporta the sale of Ansu Fati to settle the club’s accounts and be able to keep the best player on the team, but the president resisted pressure from everyone.
Pedri was also in the spotlight
Joan Laporta made the decision to stay with Ansu Fati because he is the young star of the club and one of the names that the club will rely on to grow in the short / long term. And, at the same time, he knew that Messi’s continuity could complicate the club much more, considering his high salary and that he did not have many years left in the elite. It was to mortgage the future of the club, or at least that’s what the president of FC Barcelona thought.
Another name that rang out was Pedri, adding that both he and Ansu Fati end their contract next summer and that they had important offers from foreign clubs. Laporta’s decision was blunt. The image of his project are the two young promise of the club and not Messi, who was impossible for him to stay. A tough decision for everyone at the club.
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