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Robertson does not want Messi ‘anywhere near the Premier League’ – The World Game
Andy Robertson does not want Lionel Messi “anywhere near the Premier League” as speculation over the Barcelona captain’s future rumbles on.
Messi dropped a bombshell by informing Barca he wanted to leave the Catalan giants last week and Manchester City were quickly installed as favourites to sign him.
The forward has not reported for pre-season training under Ronald Koeman this week, signalling his belief that a clause in his contract allowing him to leave on a free has been activated.
However, Barca and La Liga are of the opinion the 700 million (A$1.1 billion) release clause in a deal that runs until next June will need to be me…
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