Eto’o Believes Lionel Messi will Extend his Contract with Barcelona

DBasia.news –  Barcelona legend, Samuel Eto’o, said he was sure Lionel Messi would extend his contract with the Blaugrana. He also believes he will retire with the Catalan club.

Currently Lionel Messi is under contract with Barcelona until the summer of 2021. However, the Argentine player is able to move next summer if it’s what he wishes.

In fact, in Messi’s contract there is a clause that allows Messi to leave for free at the end of the season. Regardless of the situation, Eto’o is confident that Messi will choose to continue his work with Barcelona.

“Messi can extend his contract at Barcelona. He still has legs to hang in there, “Eto’o said at Soccerway.

“I think he will finish his career at Barcelona and if he feels he can do it then he can do it,” Eto’o added.

Speculation regarding the future of Messi in Barcelona had surfaced when Manchester City reportedly intended to entice La Pulga to join the Etihad Stadium.

In addition to Manchester City, another club that was also linked to Messi was Juventus, who claimed to have ambitions to pair Messi with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Other clubs interested in Messi are David Beckham’s club who plays in the United States Major League Soccer (MLS) competition, Inter Miami.

Lionel Messi himself this season has remained sharp. He has contributed 24 goals and 16 assists in 31 matches in all competitions.