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La Liga president Tebas provides worrying update on Messi's Barca future

El Chiringuito

," La Liga president Javier Tebas has told El Chiringuito.

"If there are no sales, it will not be possible to register him," he explained.

Earlier, it was reported by credible sources that Barca first need 

to allocate a huge part of their wage budget

 to re-sign and register Leo Messi, as well as other new signings like 

Messi remains out of contract for now, although he's expected to sign a new deal with Blaugrana in the coming weeks.

'Not your player': fans poke fun at Barca as club keeps tweeting about Messi despite him being free agent

 is a free agent at the moment as his contract at 

 expired on June 30. However, the club's official Twitter page still tweets about the Argentine as if nothing happened. 

Most recently, they pointed out that Messi is close to beating 

's record for most goals scored for a South American national team. The fans, meanwhile, have used the opportunity to poke fun at the club.

MaDmAn485ishere: "Renew him first, for f*ck's sake."

Ahmed13127132: "He isn't our player right now, after the contract is done, we can celebrate with him." 

rasheeda_876: "Why are you guys tweeting about a free agent that doesn't play for the club?" 

daandjj: "He is not even our player anymore, though." 

SimplyMarcel: "He is not your player my guy... Go sort out your salary house."

According to the latest reports, Messi will extend his contract and continue at Camp Nou. However, the Catalans have to sell players first in order to accommodate Leo's contract into the La Liga salary cap.

4 shirt numbers Barca could offer to potential newcomer Leo Messi

 player, the Catalans will technically have to sign him as a free agent this summer. Thus, the 34-year-old will have to be offered a shirt number at the club, and here are some of the possible options.

Please keep in mind that this is a joke, don't take it too seriously.

Considering that the new contract Messi is set to sign will most probably be his last one at Camp Nou, it would be a nice touch for him to wear the no. 19 jersey, his first shirt number at Barca's first team. He played with the no.19 on his back during the 2006/07 and 2007/08 seasons, with the no.10 belonging to 

 but there's a good chance that he leaves Camp Nou over the summer. Leo getting the no.14 jersey for his last stint at the club would be a touching gesture since the number is closely associated with Johan Cruyff. And if not for the Dutchman, a weak and short child as Messi would've never got his shot at La Masia, that's for sure.

Besides, the jersey number would finally belong to someone worthy, as neither 

 nor Coutinho aspired to much while wearing it.

This number would be more personal for Messi, as it's the day of his birthday (June 24). Besides, the jersey has been freed up as 

The number doesn't have the best reputation, however, previously belonging to sixth-choice defender Firpo and to root of all defensive mistakes (and alleged smoker) 

Perhaps the most boring but also the most probable scenario would be for the Argentine to continue with the no.10 jersey. Luckily, no other player has claimed it yet, no matter how much the likes of 

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You don’t always have to do things to please people… The same people who sings your upliftment will sing your downfall….

Messi is staying and has nothing to prove to anyone…

salvation Jay

I also said it bro, he don't have to prove it. But I also considered our financial problems. So it will good for both parties. I also want him to stay. But it sounds as an impossible task.

MALLU SPORTS

mostafaznv

MALLU SPORTS, then forget about top 4 next season

Abusalihu Alfar

I also had a feeling like that but what should keep him here? Umtiti, Pjanic and griezmann are not ready to leave and no one want Coutinho and dembelle coz of injuries. I don't know if it's possible to keep him. My beloved club and beloved player together will be a tough task even for a president like Laporta. There is not much time left for the end for transfer window and start of new season .

To be honest I don't want Messi to leave but there are somany haters still believe Messi can't succeed anywhere other than Barsalona, for that reason I think he should go to EPL and prove them wrong. This will also benifit Barca financially, as they will not have the headache to cut down wage cap to keep Messi. He is 34 years old, we should think about his replacement anyway. Like all fans I also feel hard to miss him. He don't have to prove anything to anyone. But if he go to epl he can shut so many of the haters. But deep in my heart I want Barca to find a way to keep him, even though it's financially almost impossible.

don't say that, la Liga have been there before the arrival of Messi, but one thing I know for sure is that this la Liga president is not a good one, with this idea la Liga team will not challenge.

Olushola Emma

There has never been a player like Messi in the history of football so stop comparing apples with bananas.

Gazza Marcelo David

na fact he don talk who wan dey watch la liga if messi is not there does day u are talking about will have big big players den so la liga is nothing with out Messi ✊

Saheed Makinde

if la Liga is nothing without him then la Liga president would have made a way for barca to register him, some of you just talk and making some of us to think as if we are not Barca fan, if Ronaldinho, Figo, Maradona , Delima R,C Ronaldo,Zidane, Cruff etc left and la Liga still stand, stop giving messi bad name.

can you please remind me where I compared Messi with any player? some years ago nobody know Barcelona it was so real Madrid everywhere la Liga still continue so what are you talking about that if one player leave la Liga will finish, I don't like the way you guys over exaggerate things

Dara Ahmed Salem

is it me or these useless president looks happy with all this problems going on with Barcelona

Drexel

should him cry on TV before you know he's worried? 😏

Big Paul_Gatto

We are not worried, we are confident about his presence in the league next season.

Player		G
Artem Dovbyk	Girona	24
Alexander Sørloth	Villarreal	23
Robert Lewandowski	Barcelona	19
Jude Bellingham	Real Madrid	19
Ante Budimir	Osasuna	17

La Liga president Tebas provides worrying update on Messi's Barca future

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