Lionel Messi: Barcelona reportedly tell Argentine he can leave for £200 million- Lionel Messi has informed Barcelona chiefs that he wants to leave this club - Barcelona chiefs are now demanding massive sum of £200 million for him to leave - Manchester City and Paris-Saint-Germain are interested in having Lionel Messi PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Barcelona chiefs have reportedly told captain Lionel Messi that they are not ready to take him to court over his release clause, but he is free to leave the Nou Camp for £200 million. There have been serious concerns over the future of Lionel Messi at Barcelona after the Argentine handed in a transfer request moment after having meeting with Ronald Koeman. Reports suggested that Lionel Messi was not happy with what new Barcelona coach Koeman told him and how he is planning to offload best teammate Luis Suarez. Defeat against Bayern Munich actually brought the confusion to Nou Camp as Setien was sacked and the club's chiefs appointed Ronald Koeman as new gaffer. Recommended for you “So accurate”: Ayra Starr chooses between rapping in Chinese and dumping he... But Lionel Messi is not ready to work with the 57-year-old Dutchman and would prefer leaving the club where he has spent most of his career. According to the latest report on Daily Mail, Barcelona chiefs have concluded not to block Lionel Messi from leaving, but they want world record fee. Messi has one more year left on his current contract at Barcelona, but the Argentine does not want to stay any longer according to various reports. He has been linked with a move to Manchester City, Inter Milan and Paris-Saint-Germain, but Barcelona's asking price may make these three clubs to opt out. Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Rio Ferdinand claimed that Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is interested in luring Barcelona star Lionel Messi to Stamford Bridge. This latest development comes after Lionel Messi reportedly told Barcelona chiefs that he would be leaving the Nou Camp at the end of his contract. Recommended for you Lagos 2023: 4 powerful PDP chieftains align, back Sanwo-Olu's second-term b... Lionel Messi has not been in a happy mood since Barcelona were defeated 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League and there have been speculation over his future. Defeat to Bayern Munich remains the Catalans' heaviest loss ever in history and it cost Setién his job and he has been replaced with Ronald Koeman. Already, Ronald Koeman has started his job as new Barcelona coach and has even told some players to find new clubs during the ongoing transfer window. How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Lionel Messi has informed Barcelona chiefs that he wants to leave this club - Barcelona chiefs are now demanding massive sum of £200 million for him to leave - Manchester City and Paris-Saint-Germain are interested in having Lionel Messi PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng