Lionel Messi ‘tells Barcelona he wants to LEAVE this summer’

Lionel Messi has reportedly made up his mind to leave Barcelona this summer after talks with new boss Ronald Koeman. 

Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan are ready to swoop after the 33-year-old indicated he wanted to use the clause in his contract which would allow him to leave the Nou Camp on a free transfer.

Messi communicated to Barcelona via fax that he wants to leave the club, according to sources close to the player in Argentina. 

Talisman Lionel Messi has reportedly made up his mind to leave Barcelona this summer 

The attacker’s future at the LaLiga giants has been thrown into serious doubt after the club performed poorly on the pitch last season and have made massive personnel changes off the field.

There have been links with the six-time Ballon d’Or winner and some of Europe’s elite but even if he wanted to leave the Nou Camp this summer with one year left on his deal, it could prove tricky for him to do so.

Messi has reportedly now held talks with new Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman to discuss his future after it was revealed that he was ‘more out than in’ at the club.

The attacker’s future has been cast into doubt after a poor season for the club on and off pitch

According to Spanish outlet Sport, each of the aforementioned clubs would have enough pulling power to attract Messi should he leave Spain – but his price would prove to be the massive obstacle to getting a deal done.

The attacker cut his holiday short last week to return and hold talks with Koeman, after manager Quique Setien was sacked following their embarrassing 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. 

Argentinian outlets reported that Messi was left furious after the fact he held a meeting with the new boss became public.

Koeman opened up about Messi’s situation and said: ‘He’s still got a contract and is still a Barcelona player. At this point I need to speak to him because he is the captain. 

Messi reportedly held crisis talks with new Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman over his future

‘We need to work with him and speak with various players. We need to make some decisions but in Messi’s case I hope he stays with us.

‘I don’t know if I have to convince Messi [to stay], whether it’s that or not. He is the best player in the world and the best player in the world you want in your team, you don’t want him playing against you.

‘As a coach I would love to work with Messi because he wins matches. If he’s at the ability and level he has always shown I’d be more than happy for him to stay.’

PSG, Inter, Juventus, Manchester United and Manchester City are linked with the Argentine