Jorge Messi, father and agent of Argentine football captain Lionel Messi has publsihed a response to the Spanish footballing governing body La Liga over his son current transfer issue with the Catalan football giant Barcelona saying the forward’s 700-million-euro release clause is no longer valid.
Jorge Messi claims that the release clause had been removed once he took up th option to leave for free, which Messi’s legal representative believe he took up once he notified Barca by burofax that he wanted to leave on August 25.
La Liga had backed up Barcelona’s position last weekend by announcing that Messi’s release clause remains valid.
Jorge Messi’s bullish response indicates his son remains committed to leaving Barca this summer, despite suggestions the 33-year-old’s stance could be softening. 
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