Lionel Messi Transfer Odds

Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club and activate the release clause in his contract to officially depart the Spanish giants after 20 years.

The news comes two weeks after the club lost to Bayern Munich 8-2 in a trophyless season for the Blaugrana and an emergency meeting at Barcelona has been scheduled to resolve the situation.

The legendary Argentine has now been heavily linked to Manchester United and Manchester City, as well as with moves to Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan. However, Barcelona insist Messi's buyout clause remains at 700m euros, although, there is a chance he could leave on a free, despite the fact the winger's chance to do so expire in June.

Get ready for the ultimate transfer saga of the year. Here are Lionel Messi's transfer odds and all the Messi to City and Messi to United odds.

Naturally, City lead the way due to the wealth at their disposal and the history between Messi and Pep Guardiola. However, their odds have been slashed over the past couple of hours with reports growing stronger on a move to Manchester.

The two built one of the greatest player-manager partnerships ever witnessed, winning two Champions League titles and a La Liga in each year they played together and built this Barcelona empire.

Guardiola’s presence is likely to be the driving force to obtain Messi, whilst after another disastrous Champions League campaign and the loss of the title, the club are expected to do everything to snatch him. As well as this, he would be playing alongside Argentinian teammate Sergio Aguero - the godfather of his children.

Another colossal reason for the Messi link is the Citizens are one of the few clubs who could afford to buy the winger, as his contract holds a 700m euros buyout clause. There is the likelihood he could still leave on a free, but Messi to City looks the most obvious and reasonable choice.

Messi to City is going to be the transfer saga of the year and perhaps the decade. No doubt the great Argentine will bring trophies to the Etihad and it will do more than rival Liverpool for the title - it will likely secure the lot.

Messi to City odds sit at 11/8 and this looks like a genuine possibility now - click here to claim this bet and have it straight in your bet slip.

Some would argue the only club who could possibly sign Messi is Paris Saint-Germain, due to their extreme wealth and PSG odds to sign Messi sit at 14/1.

The French champions have the fifth-highest revenue in football as well as being the 11th most valuable club, according to Forbes. This was shown with the record signing of Neymar for €222m as well as the signing of Kylian Mbappe for €121m a year later and Messi would be the next superstar on their list after the reports he could leave.

With Messi’s high wages and his overall transfer cost, it is no surprise that PSG is one of the likely candidates to sign him in the summer transfer window, especially as Barca reportedly want Neymar back.

However, with the club getting the Neymar deal done so quickly and efficiently, signing Messi could be even easier and Messi to PSG is a very likely outcome, despite the odds.

The third most valuable club in the world, according to Forbes, is Manchester United, who in recent years have splashed the cash on star players such as Paul Pogba and Harry Maguire.

Messi to Manchester United is always a likely option based off the club's stature. It isn't, however, with the Red Devils' inconsistency to spend big and get the players the manager desires - the Jadon Sancho saga being the most obvious one yet to prove that.

However, Messi to United remains in the air as the club have reportedly been the first to contact Barcelona about negotiations regarding his transfer, according to via cuatro.

Despite this, Messi to Man United odds are priced at 18/1 and Messi to United isn't in the wildest of imaginations just yet.

A more unlikely side mentioned to sign the Argentine by October 6th this year is Inter Milan; a move which would reignite the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi once more.

Both players had been playing head-to-head every season in the La Liga since the Portuguese signed for Real Madrid in 2009, but subsequently left in 2018 for Juventus. The rivalry between them has created the greatest in world football, and should Messi want to reignite this, a move to Inter would be his best and most likely option.

The Milan side finished just one point behind Ronaldo and Juventus in Serie A this season and with Romelu Lukaku and others already at Inter, Antonio Conte is certainly building something special.

Although as is going to be the case for whoever wants Messi, the transfer fee may hinder the signing - Messi odds to sign for Inter sit at 14/1.

Before Messi signed for Barcelona’s academy, La Masia, the superstar was with his local side, Newell's Old Boys.

Argentinian players such as Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano are currently finishing their careers in their home country playing for their boyhood clubs. This is common with many Argentina players including Messi's close friend Sergio Aguero, who stated he will finish his career at Independiente.

One complication is that Messi could only go to this club if he cut his contract short at Barcelona, as Newell’s Old Boys simply could not afford his transfer or even a small percentage of it. As well as this, the Argentine legend has arguably got more years of top football left in him, and a move here could be viewed as premature, especially with Ronaldo still winning titles at 35.

Despite this, Messi to Newell’s Old Boys odds are currently priced at 16/1.

One team who have been linked with Messi in the past is Arsenal, who tried to sign him in 2002 before he had broken into the first team at Barcelona. The Gunners were his first-ever offer from a foreign club, as stated by Arsene Wenger in 2018, rallied by The Guardian.

"We wanted to take Fàbregas, Messi and Piqué. It worked only for Fàbregas,” said Wenger.

“It was not completely down to a flat in the end. It was down to the fact that, in the end, Messi was comfortable at Barcelona.”

Financially, it's doubtful Arsenal could not afford to sign Messi due to their current economic situation at the club. Plus, the fact Arsenal haven't been in the Champions League in four seasons means this transfer is even more doubtful.

Despite this, Messi to Arsenal is priced at 33/1.

The fourth most wealthy club in world football, according to Forbes, is Bayern Munich, who are priced at 33/1 odds of signing Messi this transfer window.

The German side could have the finances to sign Messi before October 6, mainly due to their relentless nature in winning everything in sight this season and thus securing another treble.

The signing of Messi is a genuine possibility it seems, but with Leroy Sane making a move to the club and Serge Gnabry coming into a sensational form, it may be less favoured. Despite this, any club would accept the opportunity to sign Messi instantly due to his obscene talent and goalscoring tally.

Messi to Bayern odds sit at 33/1.

The club that many fans would love to see Messi sign for is Juventus, as finally, we would witness the two best players play alongside each other after years of rivalry. Currently, Juventus are priced at 33/1 odds of signing the Barcelona winger.

With Ronaldo at the club, this would be a dream many would wish to come true. However, this transfer has its doubts. One big issue is Juventus would probably have to pay a similar price for Ronaldo, although Barcelona would be more reluctant to let him go. As well as this, both superstars wages would cost the club a significant amount of money, some could argue no team would be able to afford.

Messi to Juventus is priced at 33/1, but with Ronaldo there, it remains unlikely.