Kempez: Messi is a cash cow for Barca and La Liga, and Mbappe can't replace him

Mario Kempez, the legendary player who helped Argentina win the 1978 World Cup, spoke about Messi's departure on ESPN's show.

"I was also shocked. Everything is unknown now, and tomorrow Messi may have to start new negotiations. I think Messi has given everything he has for Barca. The situation now is that Barça don't want to be in debt and Barca don't want to bet on the life of the whole club. Having the best players in the world is a good thing, but with just one player, you can't win all the championships, football is a team sport. ”

"I don't know if the main reason Messi left the team was economics or athletics. I know Messi is eager to play in a competitive team, but if you meet all of Messi's requirements unconditionally, how can you keep other players? There will always be people leaving, and there will always be people coming, and the question is how to find the best solution when the club's economy is in trouble. ”

Kempez denied that LaLiga should amend the Fiscal Fairness Act in order to keep Messi: "It is true that Messi is the 'cash cow" of Barca and La Liga,' but we can't think that Tevas should have been specifically on him. Barca can't be allowed to do whatever they want, they can't be allowed to violate the Fiscal Fairness Act and then pay Messi 100 million a year' salary. ”

Kempez expressed pessimism about the future of La Liga: "Cristiano Ronaldo is gone, Messi is gone, no matter which kylian Kymppe or which star, they can not replace the last 12 years of racing la Liga. Even if Mbappe does come to La Liga, his influence is far less than Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi is synonymous with Spanish football today, and today it's all over. ”

"If Laporta doesn't want people to stand up against him, then he has to come up with a clear and reasonable explanation."

Asked about Messi's future, Kempes said: "Messi wants to go to a team with a high level of competition and the strength to win the Champions League. If economic issues aside, Manchester City? Or Greater Paris? It is also possible to join Inter milan in Italy. However, when it comes to economic issues, each team will take care of its own wallet, for example, Barca do not want to take on more debt, do not want to go bankrupt tomorrow, and Messi is not willing to lose a penny. Inter wouldn't want to spend that much money on a player. Those rich Arabs? I don't know, maybe Manchester City and Paris can. ”

"I hope this matter can be successfully concluded, I don't care about Barca, I care about the Argentine national team. We have to work hard for next year's World Cup. ”

(Editor: Yao Fan)