Lionel Messi To Face Questions at Camp Nou on Sunday

Lionel Messi To Face Questions at Camp Nou on Sunday

Lionel Messi will have a news conference at Camp Nou on Sunday as he nears a spectacular move to Paris Saint-Germain, according to Barcelona.

iexclusive News Nigeria reports that Thursday night, the Spanish giants startled the football world by announcing that Messi will be leaving this summer due to a contract renewal being too costly for the club given their precarious financial situation.

Given LaLiga salary regulations and the league’s recent investment deal with CVC – which Barca and Real Madrid oppose – keeping Messi would have put the club at risk “for the next 50 years,” according to Barca president Joan Laporta, and the 34-year-old now looks set to join former Camp Nou teammate Neymar in Paris.

Lionel Messi To Face Questions at Camp Nou on Sunday

Barcelona has confirmed that Messi will hold a press conference at the club’s stadium on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. BST, but has declined to provide any additional details about what the legendary forward will say.

On Saturday, Ronald Koeman sent a farewell letter to Messi, implying that a remarkable U-turn over Messi’s future is improbable.

“It’s still difficult to comprehend that you will no longer play for @FCBarcelona,” Koeman tweeted. Leo, thank you so much for everything you’ve done for our club. I had a great time working with you for the entire season. Your hard ethic and determination to win have impressed me.”

Mauricio Pochettino, the coach of Paris Saint-Germain, has hinted that a trade for Messi “might happen,” telling reporters: 

“When you talk about players of his stature, I think that many teams, and in this instance Paris Saint-Germain, these opportunities come up occasionally and sometimes they don’t.”

“As I previously stated, the club is working diligently, and if any information becomes available, we will inform you. In every case, we’re weighing our alternatives, and this is certainly one of them.