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.
It's true that the numbers mentioned are indeed outrageous, really on the upside but I want to believe that Messi didn't force the management of Barcelona into accepting to pay him this huge sum, knowing fully well it's something that could spell doom for the club in the long run as regards finances.
I would actually turn the table round to say that the management of Barcelona were or are the greedy ones here, they needed a big name in their club not minding the cost, and not minding where this will land the club financially, so the management of the club destroyed the club and not Messi, I believe Messi made an offer which the club willingly (without being forced) accepted.