Cash-strapped FC Barcelona
reportedly still owe Lionel Messi
€39 million (R679 million)
despite the Argentine's transfer
to Paris Saint-Germain being
made official this week.
On Tuesday, the Ligue 1 club
confirmed that they had secured
Messi's signature after his move
to rejoin the Catalan giants fell
apart due to "financial obstacles".
Barca president Joan Laporta
later confirmed that the LaLiga
side is set to post stunning
losses of €487 million (R8.4
billion) for last season.
Now, according to Spanish outlet
El Espanol h/t BeSoccer, the
Spanish club's financial woes
could worsen after it became
apparent that the Argentine is
still owed €39 million (R679
million) as part of a loyalty bonus
clause.
The full clause payment was said
to be valued at €78 million (R1.3
billion), and with his contract
having ended without him
asking to leave or submitting a
transfer request, Messi is still due
some of this money.
The Blaugrana reportedly made
the decision to pay it in two
stages, and already paid the first
half of it in June 2020, but still
have the second payment
outstanding.
It remains unknown whether or
not the 34-year-old is demanding
the money as he has just signed
a lucrative contract worth a
reported €35 million (R610
million) a year with PSG,
according to transfer expert
Fabrizio Romano.

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