UNDATED (AP) — Barcelona has announced that Lionel Messi will not stay with the club.
The clubs says the Spanish league’s financial regulations made it impossible to sign the Argentina star to a new contract.
Messi is leaving after 17 successful seasons in which he propelled the Catalan club to glory, helping it win numerous domestic and international titles since debuting as a teenager.
Meanwhile, Manchester City has broken the British transfer fee record to sign midfielder Jack Grealish (GRAY’-lihsh) from Aston Villa. The defending Premier League champs paid a fee of 100 million pounds, or $139 million.
