Lionel Messi's father set for crucial meeting with Barcelona president Bartomeu amid transfer saga- Lionel Messi's father expected to meet Barcelona president over's client's future at Camp Nou - The 33-year-old has made his intentions to leave the Catalans known already - The six-time Ballon d'Or winner send them his transfer request via fax last week - Messi has now been heavily linked with a reunion with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Lionel Messi's father Jorge will reportedly meet with Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu to discuss the future of his son and client. The Catalan club has insisted that any club interested in signing their captain must pay the £624 million value on his release clause Messi has 12 months left on his current deal with the Blaugrana, yet he has given them notice that he wants to leave them this summer. Though several top European clubs are interested in his signature including Juventus and Manchester United, Pep Guardiola's Man City are however favourites to land the Argentine. Read also Ronaldo Delima tops list of highest goalscorers at 21 for club and country (see where Messi and Ronaldo are) PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' Reports claim the six-time Ballon d'Or winner wants to reunite with his former boss at the Etihad Stadium with the hope of winning Premier League next campaign. According to The Mirror, the 33-year-old had a clause which gave him the freedom to leave the Nou Camp for free at the end of every season. However, the Catalans declared the clause invalid when the forward tried using it, saying it already expired at the end of June. This has now been backed by La Liga. Messi appears to have maintained his stance on leaving the club after failing to show up for training for medicals this week. Meanwhile, Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri reveals that Messi's dad and club president Bartomeu are set for a crunch meeting over the future of the Argentine. The 57-year-old administrator was said to have promised to step down as long as Messi commits his future to the Catalan club. Read also Jose Mourinho makes stunning statement about Lampard after win against Wolves Meanwhile, Sky Sports journalist Fabrizio Romano said on Twitter that the attacker has no intention to change his mind and will take on Barcelona and La Liga on a legal battle. He tweeted: "Messi also after La Liga statement is not going to change [sic] his mind. "He wants to leave and to start a new chapter. Barcelona told him again they won’t let Leo go for free to Manchester City - and La Liga position is part of their strategy. The saga is on." Messi's defence was that he should have been allowed to use the clause since football was extended beyond normal time due to the outbreak of deadly coronavirus. But that was rebuffed by the statement from La Liga which read: “In compliance with the applicable rule, La Liga will not approve a request to be de-registered as a player with the Spanish football federation unless the amount in the release clause has been paid.” Read also Kieran Trippier joins Atletico Madrid: everything you need to know about the star Guardiola was said to have been spotted in Spain amid interests in former player Messi. Legit.ng earlier reported that Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi have been on the news in recent days after the Barcelona star was linked with a reunion with his former boss at Man City. Messi handed a transfer request to his boyhood club after many glorious years of service and the news shocked the footballing world. Recent reports from La Liga have confirmed that Messi can not leave the Camp Nou for free unless his £632 million release clause has been activated. How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Lionel Messi's father expected to meet Barcelona president over's client's future at Camp Nou - The 33-year-old has made his intentions to leave the Catalans known already - The six-time Ballon d'Or winner send them his transfer request via fax last week - Messi has now been heavily linked with a reunion with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City PAY ATTENTION: ! PAY ATTENTION: ' Legit.ng How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye |