DBasia.news – Former president of Barcelona, Joan Gaspart believes there are people inside who wants Lionel Messi to immediately leave the Blaugrana.
Lionel Messi is said to have ended the process of negotiating a contract extension with Barcelona. Messi has thought about his future at Barcelona. Reportedly, Messi is unhappy with the current situation in Barcelona.
Barca reportedly experienced a split in the internal sector. These conditions has made it difficult for Barcelona to achieve positive results on the field.
With that, Lionel Messi is able leave this summer. The 33-year superstar’s contract will expire in the summer of 2021.
“I am not worried. Lionel Messi is happy in Barcelona. His family too,” explained Gaspart, as reported by Ibtimes.
“Maybe the situation is challenging, but his heart is in Barcelona. He will still help, but when he thinks he can’t do it, he will decide to retire or head to another league that is less competitive,” said the former president.
Despite leaving Barcelona, Gaspart still has relations with insiders. He said, there are people who want Lionel Messi to leave Barcelona.
“I don’t think it’s that bad. It’s an election year and there is someone who wants to screw it up in front of the council. Here, if it doesn’t win, everything will fail,” he stated.
The news of Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona was welcomed by a number of clubs. Manchester City, Juventus and Newell’s Old Boys are clubs that are lining up to obtain the signature of the Argentine national team star.