Don’t want to see Messi in Premier League, says Robertson

TIL Desk Sports/ Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson has said he is not keen on seeing Lionel Messi arrive in the Premier League. Messi told FC Barcelona last week he wanted to leave and the two parties are in dispute over the terms of his contract.

A meeting held between Jorge Messi and FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu to try and resolve the future of Lionel Messi ended without an agreement. The meeting, held late on Wednesday night, finally took place at the end of a day in which Messi’s father — also considered to be his representative — replaced his son as the focus of attention after flying to Barcelona in the early hours of the morning.

Asked about the ongoing development, the Scotland captain, who has had one or two run-ins with Messi in the Champions League, had a humorous response for reporters: “I hope it doesn’t happen of course,” said Robertson.