Former Barcelona President Reveals €400M Offer for Messi

Bartomeu explained that the offer came shortly after Neymar's departure. He stated that funds from an Arab country were transferred to accounts in Europe, and a team was prepared to trigger Messi's €400 million release clause. However, Barcelona acted immediately to secure their star player.

To prevent the transfer, the club raised Messi's release clause from €400 million to €700 million. Bartomeu clarified that the interested club was not Manchester City, but he declined to name the specific team involved. newsbetting.bond