Manchester City are reported to have offered Lionel Messi close to €1m per week (£850,000) over the course of a five-year contract, which would see the six-time Ballon d'Or winner earn €500m (£445m) in total including bonuses

That's not all, either. An extra €250m (£223m) bonus would be given to Messi at the three-year mark, taking the total valuation of the five-year contract to a cool €750m (£669m) on City's end.

SPORT claim that, in order to side-step Financial Fair Play rules, the €250m signing on bonus would be paid out on the third year to mark the move to New York, rather than up front.

The Barcelona captain's relationship with the club broke down further this weekend after he failed to show up for pre-season medical testing, and it is beginning to seem like the situation has reached the point of no return. Barcelona, as we know, are determined to hold onto their talisman, but he is prepared to fight them all the way to secure an exit.



If he does leave this summer then City are the firm favourites to be his next destination. His relationship with manager Pep Guardiola gives them the edge over the small handful of clubs who have the financial might to make a deal happen.

With reports rife that City have already agreed a contract offer with the Argentine, SPORT have shed some light on what has been agreed between the two parties. It's said that Messi will sign a five-year contract with the City football group, and would spend three seasons with the Manchester Club, before moving to MLS - at which point he would be 36 - to end his career with New York City.

How much will he be earning? Well..

An offer of a reported €100m per season pre-tax is under consideration by Messi's representatives, which would see him earn just under €1m per week after tax. That's said to more or less match what he is currently on at Barcelona, and would make him comfortably the Premier League's top-paid player.



On the other hand, you really wouldn't want to be the contract negotiator responsible for mitigating the knock-on effects on City's wage structure in the years ahead.

https://www.90min.com/posts/manchester-city-insane-contract-offer-lionel-messi

Waste of money...on the sporting aspect..

Is this a joke?

Massive risk for the club, paying too much for a 33yr old.

750 m for a playerthst has passed his prime and that has probably 3yrs left ...he is 33 ...waste of money

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Y'all quoting me should understand the effect of financials due to the pandemic.... if messi drops below expectation which is possible, sponsors will drop out ...sanchez is an example...u cant b too sure for a player that is playing outside nou camp for the first time in his career at an old age of 33... New environment, new food and weather ... it might take him a couple of years to fit in of which he will b heading to 36 by then...it is a very foolish move ....no football player is worth that deal ..

that's nice deal on the table but the main problem now is getting him to city without paying such huge fee that barca is demanding for..
would like to see messi in EPL next season and i pray barca agree for a lower fee, with those crazy wages am seeing, i think city are seeing the business aspect of having messi and also the sporting aspect and they seems more serious in thier UCL hunt..
CNT wait to see different EPL managers solving the world hardest football puzzle tagged "HOW TO STOP MESSI"...

Beverlyjean:
750 m for a playerthst has passed his prime and that has probably 3yrs left ...he is 33 ...waste of money

lolz...its funny when I see post like this, incase you dnt kno, the same player that you said have passed his prime and his 33 is currently the most decisive player in Europe and the best playmaker you can ever get in the inflated overhyped transfer market..

Dalil8:
Massive risk for the club, paying too much for a 32yr old.


Lalasticlala do your thing

city cant be paying too much for messi, city knows what they wants and they know what having messi would bring to the club from the sporting aspect to the business aspects along with the revenue he would bring to EPL and to city, u dnt kno more than city who have so much cash and a group of financial experts in thier team... "let who pays the piper dictates its tune"..

ojaysam25:
Waste of money...on the sporting aspect..

you can say its a waste from the sporting aspect because of his age but i think city knows more than you do and they do see alot of gains and advantages in that deal
you dnt have any idea about how EPL and city fans are hoping to see messi play in EPL and city wants to cash out on that and also city have soo much cash to spend on bringing messi,
lastly having messi in this city squad would give them a big shot in winning all cups in England and the UCL...i jus pray he moves this season..

Dalil8:


What revenue? You think Messi can generate revenue's of up to $700m to Man City in the next 5 years?

Let's not forget City would have to cough out at least €698m to sign him.

Its impossible!!

that buy out clause isnt a factor for now because barca would have to agree for a reduce fee with city if they really wants to allow messi leave for city and dts the main factor
as for those wages, i still insist that city have more than that to offer messi if he comes, messi is big brand and we are talking about shiek oil moni here...jus relax my gee
imcase u dnt kno city squad are currently the most expensive in EPL with €1.014billion followed by man.u with €758m and also city have the most expensive defenders in EPL, the likes of walker, mendy, stones, laporte, are all record breaking signing for defenders..

Mehn

I have a feeling this is Sanchez 2.0

It's not about the talent. Sanchez had it too at his prime.

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Fake fakest news of the century

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LetS go there...I just dey feel say ManCity go get d kyn mOney meSsi want__and dem no disappoint

This money they are talking about, are they real money?

Oil money breeds stupidity

There should be another sport body that can ban some football clubs from buying players with ridiculous amounts money for life.

Total waste of funds.

Abeg, before you quote me to insult, please insult your father first. It's my view. Because that's what of you are good at.

Thanks.

He is not just a GOAT for mouth.

But on a more serious note, seven hundred and fifty million pounds just for running around the field pursuing one small ball.

God!!!

I guess penaldo will lose sleep on seeing this.

Will this not breach the Financial fairplay rules?

Anyway I don't think Messi will survive the Premier league's physicality

Yes. I made front page.

The GOAT has finally been made a nice offer.

Man city to win EPL if successful.