DBasia.news – President of Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu rate Lionel Messi is still very ambitious and strong. He also estimated that Messi could still lead the Barcelona club for the next five years.
With the release clause in his contract, Messi could end his extended career with Azulgrana in the summer. However, Bartomeu feels that the 32-year-old Argentine has the characteristics to stay at Camp Nou until at least 2024.
Messi scored a hat-trick when Barcelona won 4-1 victory over Celta Vigo on Sunday (10/11) early morning Western Indonesian Time. The hat-trick donation brings the club back to the top of the table.
Messi has matched Cristiano Ronaldo’s record with a total of 34 hat-tricks in Spain’s top competition.
“Certainly, it will be the desire of all parties, if he feels strong and ambitious, to extend his contract indefinitely,” Bartomeu was quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
“In the end, he has to decide. He has the right to decide when he will stop playing football. But, as he said a few weeks ago, he wants to end his playing career at Barcelona.”
“For the next two or three seasons, our leader will remain Leo Messi. There is no doubt that he is young, still strong. He is still ambitious. So, Leo Messi will continue to play with us for another two, three, four, or five years. I have no doubt about that. “