Lionel Messi: La Liga confirm £632m release clause Barcelona, City in dilemma- Lionel Messi will not be leavig Barcelona unless his £632m release clause is activated, La Liga claim - The Spanish footballing body released a statement in a view to clarify the dispute between the player and club - Messi had earlier requested to leave the Camp Nou this summer as a free agent PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Lionel Messi's £632million release clause has been confirmed by La Liga which would come as a huge blow to frontrunners Man City. There were reports earlier that the clause had expired which would have boosted the chances of former Premier League champions City. The Argentine international submitted a transfer that he wanted to leave the as a free agent sending shocking waves to the world of football. However La Liga have now released a statement to confirm that the reverse is the case, claiming there is a binding agreement between player and club. Read also Coronavirus: Traders reveal hike in cost of food items as Easter beckons "In relation to the different interpretations (some of them contradictory to each other) published in recent days in different media, related to the contractual situation of the player Lionel Andrés Messi with FC Barcelona, ​​LaLiga wishes to clarify that with regards to the player's contract with his club: The contract is currently in force and has a "termination clause" applicable to the event that Lionel Andrés Messi decides to activate the early unilateral termination of the contract, carried out in accordance with article 16 of Royal Decree 1006/1985, of June 26, which regulates the special employment relationship of professional athletes. In compliance with the applicable regulations, and following the corresponding procedure in these cases, LaLiga will not carry out the prior visa process for the player to be removed from the federation if they have not previously paid the amount of said clause." Messi's almost 20-year career at the Camp Nou is still on line, a place he established himself as one of the greatest to ever played the game. Read also Jose Mourinho makes stunning statement about Lampard after win against Wolves The 33-year-old is La Liga highest goalscorer and has a total of 634 goals in 731 appearances for La Blaugrana and winning the Ballon d'Or six times. But after the Barca's Champions League humiliation at the hands of bayern Munich the club's charismatic enigma wants a change for the first time in his career. But which the released clause confirmed at £632m City will have to do a lot of strategy and planning to make the transfer happen if still interested. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Lionel Messi can leave Barcelona for free as there is no longer a buy-out clause in his contract, Metro quoting Spanish radio station Cadena SER is reporting. According to the report, Messi is no longer subject to a £632million Barcelona release clause as it expired at the end of last season. Read also Kieran Trippier joins Atletico Madrid: everything you need to know about the star The football world has been buzzing with several reports of Messi's impending exit from Barcelona after the Argentine told the club he wants to leave. How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Lionel Messi will not be leavig Barcelona unless his £632m release clause is activated, La Liga claim - The Spanish footballing body released a statement in a view to clarify the dispute between the player and club - Messi had earlier requested to leave the Camp Nou this summer as a free agent PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye