Football Fans React After Reports of Messi Exit at Barcelona

The news that Lionel Messi won’t be renewing his contract has been announced and it’s fair to say that it has shocked the football world.

Having come through La Masia, Messi epitomises everything good that Barcelona have achieved over the past decade and a half, and his departure could spell trouble for the club.

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He’s their talisman, but La Liga salary limits have meant they are unable to offer him a deal that he is willing to accept.

Messi is now reportedly open to talks with other clubs, and while he may make a U-turn and continue at the Camp Nou, for now, Messi is leaving Barcelona.

Beloved by millions, Messi has turned Barcelona into a global brand, a brand that may well be threatened by this news.

Messi fans are some of the most football-loving in the world, but how have they, and Barcelona fans, reacted to Messi refusing to sign a new deal at the Camp Nou?

Here we have sampled some for you?

Reactions?

Fans of the Catalan club are understandably devastated that their captain and star man won’t be staying. With mesmerizing performances week-in, week-out, Messi caused fans to fall in love with football, and their reactions show their sadness, and appreciation for his time at the club.

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In the Twitter application where Messi has never subscribed plenty of football Fans went viral tweeting hilariously to an end of messi’s trophy laden career at Barcelona.

Barcelona Fans nation wrote;

“Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona is the most heartbreaking moment in sports history. I still can’t believe it.” 💔 https://t.co/Vu2dsILRRV

Leo Messi10@weAremessi also wrote on the number of the titles and games the talisman bagged for the Spanish club.

👕 778 games
⚽️ 672 goals
🎯 305 assists
🏆 35 trophies https://t.co/ZWYxPmved4

6manharden wrote;

“Saying Messi leaving Barcelona is like any basketball player is wrong because he’s so clear at no.1 all time in football. 🐐” https://t.co/trktQyBVwh

MC

“This is the biggest transfer moment in SPORTS HISTORY. A world where Messi isn’t at Barcelona is completely inconceivable to me.”

While Barcelona and Messi fans are unsurprisingly devastated by the news, football fans on the whole have a different reaction to the news.

Chelsea, Man City and PSG fans, for example, all want their club’s to splash the cash and sign the Argentine.

@isoquince seemingly a City fan wrote this accompanied by a illustration video which purports to be Guardiola running to get back number ten shirt from Grealish.

Pep running back to Etihad campus to take the #10 shirt back from Grealish https://t.co/Bj3H8tmkU2

Billiesta @cfc_dean writes this with lampad’s sarcastically laughing ;

“Transfer window getting a bit Messi ay? But in all seriousness Barcelona are in deep financial trouble” https://t.co/AeBUAK4dVP

Nour@nour_hk

“So sad to see Messi go , he and barcelona was the reason I fell in love with football 14 years ago .
I am gonna miss seeing him in blue and red ❤️💙” https://t.co/Tw6M5QKcsj

It could be the biggest transfer saga of all time, and it won’t be going anywhere soon.