Jorge Messi arrives for talks with lawyers

VIDEO SHOWS: LIONEL MESSI'S FATHER AND AGENT JORGE MESSI ARRIVING TO MEET LAWYERS FOR TALKS REGARDING MESSI'S DEPARTURE FROM CLUB

SHOWS: BARCELONA, SPAIN (SEPTEMBER 4, 2020) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)

1. LIONEL MESSI'S FATHER AND AGENT JORGE MESSI'S CAR ARRIVING AT MESSI FOUNDATION BUILDING / JORGE MESSI OPENING WINDOW TO OPEN PARKING / REPORTERS ASKING HIM QUESTIONS / CAR DRIVING INTO PARKING

2. EXTERIOR OF MESSI FOUNDATION BUILDING

3. FC BARCELONA FLAG SEEN FROM WINDOW

4. PARKING ENTRANCE TO BUILDING

STORY: Lionel Messi's father and agent Jorge Messi dodged questions from media on Friday (September 4) as he arrived at the Messi foundation building in Barcelona to continue talks with lawyers regarding his son's request to leave FC Barcelona.

Spanish media reported the last talks on Wednesday (September 2) ended in stalemate.

The 33-year-old Argentine handed in a transfer request last week, and has been linked with a move to Premier League side Manchester City.

Barcelona say Messi is still under contract and anyone who wants to buy him must pay his 700 million euros release clause. However Messi's advisors believe he can leave for free this summer.

(Production: Jordi Rubio, May Ponzo)