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Bartomeu: Messi received €400m offer from Arab country

Published May 5, 2026 · Updated May 5, 2026 · Yahoo Sport

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has revealed that the club received a €400 million offer from an Arab country for Lionel Messi before raising his release clause to €700 million.

Speaking to Cadena SER, Bartomeu detailed how funds were transferred to Europe following Neymar's exit, prompting the club to act immediately to keep their star. akupunkturabielsko.pl

He confirmed that "funds from an Arab country" were moved to trigger the €400 million fee, but insisted the interested club was not Manchester City. Consequently, Barca raised Messi's release clause from €400 million to €700 million to prevent the transfer.

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