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Barcelona Almost Lost Messi — Bartomeu Reveals Club Raised Leo’s Release Clause From €400m To €700m — Akelicious

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Former Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has opened up on some of the biggest transfer decisions made during his time at the club, revealing that a mystery team once tried to trigger Lionel Messi’s €400 million release clause. Speaking in a recent interview, Bartomeu disclosed that Barcelona reacted by increasing Messi’s release clause to €700 million in order to protect the Argentine superstar from being lured away. “There was a team that want…
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akelicious.net broke the news on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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