Many accused Neymar of being greedy, many accused Mbappe of being greedy (quite rightly), but it looks like we have a champion: Messi.
What do you think of these numbers? This is absolutely Saudi Arabian level of payments and no adequate European club with non-corrupt management would ever sign such a contract.
Against the backdrop of these payments, Messi's tales of loyalty to the club look like a joke. He actually destroyed Barcelona, which fell into a financial crisis (by the way, they still pay him) and currently lost Olmo due to financial problems.
Messi is worth whatever Barcelona pays him, because he also brought glory to the club. No player will be able to create the history Messi has made in this generation. I wouldn't blame Messi but will blame Barcelona for spending so much on a player that wrecked them. Real Madrid doesn't have any financial problem but their bankroll payment on players is higher than Barcelona. What do you think of these numbers? This is absolutely Saudi Arabian level of payments and no adequate European club with non-corrupt management would ever sign such a contract.
Against the backdrop of these payments, Messi's tales of loyalty to the club look like a joke. He actually destroyed Barcelona, which fell into a financial crisis (by the way, they still pay him) and currently lost Olmo due to financial problems.
Glory + ruins
Unfortunately, this is a complete set. Real Madrid has been modest in acquisitions for many years (look how many great players they get for free/almost for free) + Real Madrid stamps out Champions League victories like on a conveyor belt. It is obvious that Real Madrid has an ideal business model and they are doing well financially.
Barcelona last won the Champions League ten years ago, maybe they should have spent less money on non-legendary players, but those who give results?
