That we will ever see Lionel Messi in the Bayern shirt will most likely remain a dream. The superstar doesn’t seem to be that happy at FC Barcelona at the moment. For the Argentine football legend Mario Kempes, a move from “La Pulga” to the German record champions would make perfect sense.
It seems questionable whether FC Barcelona can play for the Champions League in the coming years. In terms of sport, the club has not been able to match the great times for several years and financially they are on the verge of financial collapse. The Catalans are increasingly at risk of losing touch with the top European clubs.
The negative developments in recent years have also puzzled Lionel Messi. The 33-year-old superstar was on the verge of leaving Barca last year. The Argentine still wants to win titles in the autumn of his career and has serious doubts as to whether he can achieve that goal again with Barcelona. The contract of the six-time world footballer expires at the end of the season. How things will go with Messi in the summer is still completely open.
Kempes advises Messi to switch to Bayern
In an interview with “Sport BILD”, Argentina’s soccer legend Mario Kempes was skeptical as to whether Messi could celebrate the big successes again with Barcelona: “Messi is torn. He feels extremely comfortable in Barcelona. But he notes: the chances of winning the Champions League again with Barca are bad. Most recently, Barcelona always retired prematurely. Due to the financial situation, the club has great difficulties building a new top team. “
The 1978 World Cup final scorer suggests a move to the Barca star: “He would have to go to Pep Guardiola, Paris Saint-Germain or FC Bayern. These clubs have either the money or the players to do big things, ”he explains. Although Kempes can well imagine Messi at Bayern, he is limiting. “Those responsible in Munich think with their heads, not with their wallets, and would never pay such a high salary for Messi,” he says realistically.
As spectacular as a move from Messi to Bayern would be, it is unlikely. Oliver Kahn and Herbert Hainer both recently declared that they don’t want to hire expensive stars, but will focus more on developing their own talents in the future. A Messi transfer would make these statements absurd, even if he were free. Messi’s salary alone, which was leaked earlier this year, currently stands at more than € 130 million annually. There are currently many indications that the superstar will extend his contract in Barcelona despite the financial and sporting situation.
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