NEW Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero is ‘very angry’ with the club after they announced Lionel Messi’s departure, according to reports.
The Manchester City legend’s international team-mate will reluctantly leave the Nou Camp because of ‘financial and structural obstacles’.
According to TNT Sports Argentina, Aguero is ‘very angry’ about Messi’s exit after arriving earlier this summer to play with his close friend.
Aguero and Messi have played together at international level for more than a decade but have never featured for the same club.
Messi’s departure could throw his compatriot’s move into doubt as it’s believed Aguero isn’t officially registered with LaLiga yet.
The ex-Premier League star is thought to have taken a 75 PER CENT pay cut to join Barca, turning down more lucrative offers from elsewhere.
Messi now looks set to leave LaLiga and has reportedly been offered a two-year deal by Paris Saint-Germain, the favourites for his signature.
WHAT A MESS
Barca president Joan Laporta claims the Argentina captain wanted to stay at the club and blamed his predecessors for their financial situation.
Laporta said: “The current contracts mean we have this salary mess of great magnitude and it allows us no margin. It is all tied to Financial Fair Play.
“That is why we couldn’t fit the first contract we agreed with Lionel Messi.
“I have made a decision that will affect the club for the next 50 years. The club is over 100 years old and it is above everyone and everything.
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“Even above the best player in the world, the player who has been with us over the years, we thank him for all he has done.
“The club is above players and presidents… Leo wanted to stay at Barca, we wanted him to stay.”
Laporta also confirmed Messi has multiple offers on the table, although the president didn’t name which clubs were interested.
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