Then he will serve as a club ambassador for another ten years. According to “Marca”, Messi will extend for two more years at Camp Nou, for 50 million euros gross. According to the media, a long-term contract should be in the room. The new contract was making progress, but it was not finished yet, it said. Laporta said at the end of May that he was “moderately optimistic” that Messi would also go hunting for goals for the Catalans next season. The new club boss Joan Laporta is determined to keep Messi. The English champions Manchester City, coached by Messi’s ex-coach Pep Guardiola, are also said to be interested. According to reports from the French and Spanish media, Paris in particular is interested in signing the exceptional talent. However, there has been no great progress to report for days. The “Marca” reported that both parties are continuing to negotiate.

The negotiations between Messi and Barça are well advanced, only details are missing, the newspaper “Sport” had recently written. It is unclear whether an agreement on a new contract will not be reached in the coming days. The six-time world footballer won 35 titles with Barça. The national record player from Argentina, who has just led the Albiceleste to the quarter-finals of the Copa America in Brazil, has played for Blaugrana since he was 13 years old. That would mean that Messi would be without a contract for the first time after 17 seasons in Barcelona, assuming there is not a continuation of the collaboration that has not yet been announced, and could transfer free of charge. The offensive player has not yet commented either. Until his contract expired at midnight on Wednesday, FC Barcelona, for whom Messi has played in the professional team since 2004, did not make an official statement about a contract extension with or a farewell to the 34-year-old. Whether he will play for FC Barcelona in the coming season or actually leave his club since his youth – unclear. The future of soccer superstar Lionel Messi remains open. Will he stay in Catalonia, will he move to England or will he be drawn to the USA for the last few years of his career? The future of the 34-year-old is still open.

As of today he is without a valid working paper. Lionel Messi’s contract with FC Barcelona has expired.

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