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Author:\u00a0Mirror<\/strong>
\nAfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Lionel Messi\u2019s dad Jorge has admitted it will be \u201cdifficult\u201d for the superstar to stay with Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Messi Snr, who is also the footballer\u2019s agent, is in Barcelona to hold talks with Nou Camp chiefs.<\/p>\n

And as he was entering the club offices, he admitted to El Chiringuito TV that his son is highly likely to leave the club.<\/p>\n

Messi Snr, who also works as the agent of the Argentinian superstar, was pictured boarding a private plane in Argentina on Tuesday night to head to Spain.<\/p>\n

He landed at El Prat Airport in\u00a0Barcelona<\/strong>\u00a0first thing on Wednesday morning where he was met by a scrum of reporters after his son plunged the Catalan club into chaos.<\/p>\n

In his first public appearance since the news broke, he simply said: “I don’t know anything, guys” as he headed into a taxi beyond a scrum of reporters.<\/p>\n

He will meet with club chiefs including president Josep Maria Bartomeu later in the day.<\/p>\n

It is claimed Jorge wants to negotiate an amicable exit from the club, whilst Bartomeu and Barcelona still hope to convince their star man to pen a new deal.<\/p>\n

Manchester City<\/strong><\/p>\n

director of football Txiki Begiristain is also currently in Barcelona, with some suggestions he could meet with Messi.<\/p>\n

The Premier League club are front-runners to land the playmaker if he departs, with claims they have submitted a huge five-year contract proposal worth a staggering amount of over \u00a3600million.<\/p>\n

With Messi refusing to report to the start of pre-season training under new manager Ronald Koeman this week, the situation is getting increasingly intense.<\/p>\n

LaLiga also waded in to release a statement insisting his release clause at the club still applies.<\/p>\n

And the arrival of Jorge Messi means the next 24-48 hours are set to be crucial and could be decisive in the future of arguably the greatest player of all-time.<\/p>\n

Barcelona are said to want to offer him a two-year deal until the Qatar 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Messi, meanwhile, is adamant he wants to leave but faces a tricky situation with dispute over the release clause in his contract.<\/p>\n

The player insists the clause has expired and does not currently apply whereas Barcelona and LaLiga say his \u00a3623million release clause is still active.<\/p>\n

Both parties want to avoid the situation being resolved in court \u2013 but no club can afford the \u00a3630million buy-out clause in Messi’s current deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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