GENEVA – Any club in world soccer should want Lionel Messi in its lineup.But only a select few could make a financial deal work for the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.Messi is trying to force a move after 20 years with Barcelona, which wants to hold him to a contract that runs through June 2021.The money in that contract is daunting: a reported 100 million euros ($118 million) annual salary package and release clause demanding a 700 million euros ($827 million) transfer fee.The 33-year-old Argentina star wants out of the rebuilding project at Barca after a rare trophy-less season.
He clearly lost respect for the club’s directors who look ready for a legal fight to enforce a transfer fee key to helping reinforce an aging team.Messi believes he.