In the news of Al - Madoui announcing the departure of legend Lionel Messi from the ranks of the club, Spanish fans of Barcelona lived through sad moments.

Speculation about the future destination of the world's best player has risen six times, which will soon decide which new club he will represent, and which is likely to be one of the four giant clubs in Europe.

Messi is reportedly free to sign for free with any club of his choice, but the new club will bear a salary that is unparalleled in Europe, which may be a real obstacle for many clubs.

Paris Saint-Germain is apparently the first candidate to hire Messi, due to the great ability of the Parisian club to pay "imaginary" salaries, which the stars are tempted to do.

Saint-Germain is the most active in the transfer market so far, and seems determined to enter the new season with "ferocity," to achieve the UEFA Champions League.

Chelsea, the European champion, wants to strengthen his team, and the president of the Russian billionaire club, Roman Abramovich, appears to have given the team an "open budget" for adult contracting, a bonus after achieving the UEFA Champions League title.

Chelsea will certainly benefit from a Messi - sized player in the offensive line, especially as he suffers from the absence of an effective attacker.

Manchester City have the greatest physical ability in his country to handle the salary of a player such as Messi, and may be the most outstanding candidate to hire Messi from England.

One of the factors that could lead Messi to City is the presence of his former coach Pep Guardiola, who worked together and achieved all the titles in Barcelona 10 years ago.

It is also likely to return to Argentina and has always been an option for Messi, who, if he returned to his Newells Old Boys club, or chose another club in Argentina like Boca Juniors, would be a "gift" from the player to his country, with a much lower salary than he would have received in Europe.

But it seems unlikely now, but it may be a final step after several years of flea.