DBasia.news – The riddle surrounding Lionel Messi’s future at Barcelona looks set to be answered soon. Along with the new president, Joan Laporta, Messi’s camp is now ready to re-open negotiations for a contract extension.
Lionel Messi almost parted ways with Barcelona last summer. Messi has submitted his resignation letter. Messi thinks his time at Barcelona is over.
At that time, it was reported that Messi had an argument with Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu. Not surprisingly, Bartomeu was the target of Barca supporters’ anger. Finally, the president chose to resign.
The conflict began to subside after Lionel Messi decided to give in. Messi took no legal action after Barcelona said the only way for other clubs to sign the star was to activate a release clause that reached €700 million.
However, the door to Messi’s departure was not immediately closed. La Pulga’s contract, which expires this summer, keeps the ball rolling.
Not wanting his star players to leave, Barcelona’s new president, Joan Laporta, began to take action. He wanted to fulfill his promise during the campaign.
Laporta claims that he is the only candidate for president of Barcelona who can make Lionel Messi survive. Laporta is confident because he has a close relationship with the 33-year-old player.
Joan Laporta will invite Messi’s father and agent, Jorge Messi, to Spain. The meeting is planned to take place on Monday next week.
Laporta is predicted to have interesting plans for Messi. Laporta is also predicted to offer a fantastic contract value to make Messi stay.
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If negotiations do not find common ground, teams like Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are predicted to start moving. The two clubs have been monitoring Messi’s situation since the summer.
On several occasions, PSG representatives have not denied that Lionel Messi is an interesting player. In fact, Neymar reportedly intervened to persuade his partner to go to Paris.
Meanwhile, Manchester City have Pep Guardiola as an ace card. Guardiola is a figure who contributed to Lionel Messi’s career development.