The Barcelona boss talked about the club’s stance on the future of Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann.
Widespread rumors surrounding the sport claim that Barcelona has not yet reached a new agreement with Messi and Griezmann.The former officially became a free agent after the contract expires at the end of June, while the Frenchman is Link to transfer Although there is still a three-year contract.
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman admitted when revealing their situation that Messi’s contract renewal is still an “absolute priority”.
“I will rely on all the players in my team,” Koeman told reporters recently, including movement“If there is any incoming or outgoing, I need to accept them. These are the decisions the club needs to make. There is still a lot of time left to see who stays and who goes. But it is clear that Messi’s contract extension is Absolute priority.”
As for Griezman, Koeman “persisted” that making a decision was beyond his scope. Having said that, the Dutch emphasized that the “most important thing” right now is to extend Messi’s stay.
“[Antoine] Griezmann is very important to me,” the coach pointed out. “He is a great signing for Barcelona and has shown his strength. He performed well and is a very good player. But I insist that I don’t know what decisions will be made. “
“The most important thing is for Leo [Messi] Sign a new contract,” he continued. “He is the future of the club and we need to do everything we can to get him to sign. “
Barcelona’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi was sent off with a red card for Athletic Bilbao’s victory in the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday.
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It was previously reported that the reason for Barcelona’s postponement of the contract extension with Messi was the club’s Financial distress.
Despite the obstacles, Barcelona Chairman Joan Laporta is still optimistic that sooner or later this deal will bear fruit-Koman is also confident about this.
“When everything is wrong, you have to worry, I have confidence in the president [Laporta] Solve this problem,” Koeman said Sports world Messi’s situation. “For clubs and leagues, it is important that the best players in the world still exist. Everyone must work hard here.”
“Laporta told me to stay calm, they are solving this problem and we trust him [Messi] Will stay there for a few more years,” he revealed. “It is important to know which players you will have. We know that there is a limit. We are in the preseason and the work is being done, but we already know that until the end. , We are used to it. “
