Barcelona will sanction the sale of Antoine Griezmann if Lionel Messi extends his contract with the club, reputed Spanish journalist Alfredo Martinez claims.
The Blaugrana are facing a financial crisis at the moment, and they need to lower their wage bill by another €175 million in order to register new players.
Sergio Aguero, Eric Garcia, Memphis Depay and Emerson were announced as new arrivals, and they can’t be registered until the wage bill is within La Liga’s salary cap.
Meanwhile, the club also can’t afford a new contract for Messi, who is now a free-agent.