Lionel Messi relaxed about tax problems, Neymar’s arrival

Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas wants to stay at his beloved boyhood club Barcelona despite reports of anLionel Messi is not worried about solving his tax problems or about the arrival of Brazil star Neymar at Barcelona. ‘I’m very relaxed,’ Messi said after training on Wednesday, adding he was at a distance from financial matters.

‘My dad and I have our advisers who handle these things and we trust them. I hope it gets solved. I don’t understand any of this and that’s why we have lawyers.’ Allegations are that they defrauded the Spanish tax office of 4 million euros ($5.3 million). If charged and found guilty - barring an out-of-court settlement - the 26-year-old star and his father could face fines amounting to 150 percent of concealed earnings and two to six years in jail.

Messi welcomed the arrival of Neymar, who was ‘a great player’ who will have no problem adapting to Barcelona. ‘He’s going to make a difference,’ Messi said. He said Neymar was the type of player who can unsettle opponents in one-on-one situations, and would give the team a lot. ‘We won’t have problems off the field either. He’s a good guy.’