Barcelona news: Lionel Messi tells team-mates Cristiano Ronaldo transfer plan
BARCELONA star Lionel Messi has reportedly learned Cristiano Ronaldo is planning to leave Real Madrid next summer and has subsequently told Nou Camp pals about it.
According to transfer rumour specialists Don Balon, Messi has been discussing Ronaldo’s future with his Barcelona team-mates.
And he’s told them that his rival is aware joining another European powerhouse is not going to happen due to Real’s financial demands.
Messi has therefore passed on the message that Ronaldo is planning to swap La Liga for the MLS in 2019.
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Barcelona star Lionel Messi has learnt Cristiano Ronaldo is going to leave Real Madrid in 2019
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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have battled it out in La Liga since 2009
However, Ronaldo is apparently set to make the most of staying at Real for an extra year by pushing for a new contract.
He’s said to be looking for a pay rise before calling it a day in Madrid and cashing in across the Atlantic.
Don Balon indicate one of the players that Messi confided in first is his best friend at Barcelona, Luis Suarez.