DBasia.news – Lionel Messi’s desire to leave Barcelona made Stuttgart supporters take steps to raise funds to bring in the Argentine player.
It is known that Lionel Messi wants to leave the club and has already submitted a request to be released from his contract. However, Barcelona refused because Messi’s right to request a contract waiver had expired. Messi’s desire to leave with a free transfer scheme still hangs.
LaLiga themselves have stated that Messi can only leave Barcelona if a club makes up for the release clause worth 700 million euros.
The series of events triggered Stuttgart supporters to raise funds with a target of reaching 900 million euros. All of the funds will be used to pay for the megastar’s move, including salaries.
“We Stuttgart fans raise money to pay for Lionel Messi’s transfer. If the amount collected does not reach what was planned on time or Lionel Messi joins another club, 100 percent of the funds will be donated to Via Con Agua,” said a statement on the GoFundMe website.
Via Con Agua is a non-profit organization committed to ensuring that everyone in the world has access to clean water.
Regarding Messi, currently Manchester City are in the forefront, while Paris Saint-Germain and Inter are also said to be monitoring the situation.