Messi to leave Barcelona due to 'financial obstacles' - club statement

Updated: 2021-08-06 07:23
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their second goal in Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain, May 1, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

Barca have the highest revenues in world soccer according to this year's Deloitte Money League, although income dropped by 125 million euros last year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spanish media reported Barca had been in talks with their top-earning players such as vice-captains Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets and Sergi Roberto about reducing their salaries by 40% in return for contract extensions.

Barca had also been trying to sell high-earning players including Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele, Philippe Coutinho, Samuel Umtiti and Martin Braithwaite but have not yet found suitors for them.

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