Can Messi leave Barcelona anytime, who is the new candidate for the club?

It is said that Lionel Messi will be able to leave Barcelona next year, even though his contract will only end in 2021. If that happens, where will he be anchored?

Throughout his professional career, Messi has always been in Barcelona. Since signing his first professional contract in 2005, Messi has renewed it 8 times, most recently in 2017, which kept him at Camp Nou until 2021.

Even so, the latest news says that Messi has a clause in his final contract where he is free to leave Barcelona whenever he wants. If Messi chooses that option at the end of the season, the public will wonder, where will his career continue?

Here are the clubs that can be maintained by Messi:

1. Newell's Old Boys

As a player born and raised in Rosario, Messi is very likely to return to the club where he started his football career. Newells could be Messi's choice based on emotional closeness. Compared to Boca Juniors or River Plate, Newells is far more elegant. On one occasion, Messi had said that he wanted to return to his club before retiring later.

2. Manchester City

The presence of Josep Guardiola is one of the reasons why Messi can join Manchester City. Messi can help The Citizens realize the dream of winning the Champions League trophy.

3. Paris Saint-Germain

With the power of money and the connection of Spanish and Latin American players at this club, Messi could have moved to Paris. However, PSG has two weaknesses, namely poor performance on the European scene and the threat of a fair financial game that has haunted them in recent years.



4. Major League Soccer

There has recently been a rumor that Messi will move to MLS. If he moves, it is likely he will join David Beckham's club, Inter Miami, who will compete in MLS starting the upcoming 2020 season. It was reported that Beckham had approached some of Europe's best players to join his club.

5. Qatar League

In this league, Messi could have joined Al-Sadd, a club now coached by his former Barcelona colleague, Xavi Hernández. Messi's expensive salary also doesn't seem to be a barrier. However, the obstacles that await Messi are the warm weather and the level of competition below Europe.

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