Report: Lionel Messi is ’emotionally destroyed’

After a bizarre last-second turnaround in the renewal saga of Lionel Messi, the club announced last night, that due to Spanish Liga regulations regarding wage limits, it will not be possible to confirm the Argentine’s contract extension.

The news came as a major shock to everyone all over the footballing world, and according to Diario SPORT, the sudden reversal was equally astonishing for Messi himself, who was reportedly left very surprise at this abrupt breakdown when things were going smoothly.

Messi had his heart set on continuing at Barcelona after refusing numerous offers from Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, but now the Spanish publication’s report highlights that he has been deeply affected emotionally due to these developments.

Many still believe that the saga is not over and Barcelona are still working with the Argentine superstar to resolve these issues that have arisen. However, matters look bleak at the moment as Messi’s 20-year story at the club has seemingly come to an end.

President Joan Laporta has scheduled a press conference for 11 AM CET today (the 6th of August) to elaborate on what the exact issues are. Until then, we can only speculate about what the next course of action will be.

Other reports also state that Messi, while heartbroken, does not want to leave before saying goodbye to the fans, but he also wants to take time to reflect on how to proceed after this staggering turn of events.