News highlights:
- Lionel Messi set to sign two years contract that will keep him at Barcelona till 2023.
- Josep Maria Bartomeu is desperate for the Argentine to put pen to paper.
According to reports in Spain, Messi is poised to agree a new contract that will see him stay at the Nou Camp for a further two years.
The club legend’s current deal runs until the end of next season and president Josep Maria Bartomeu has been desperately trying to convince him to put pen to paper on fresh terms.
Messi had the option to enable a release clause that would have allowed him to leave this summer but that expires on June 10 with all signs pointing towards him staying put.
Mundo Deportivo claim the new deal will be the same terms as his current contract and will allow Messi the chance to terminate the deal if he decides to leave.
It is claimed the club are in constant talks with Messi’s father and agent, Jorge, but formal talks have not begun yet while Quique Setien’s side are focused on winning LaLiga and the Champions League.
The 32-year-old signed his last contract back in 2017 and there had been rumblings of discontentment, sparking rumors that he could seek a move away.
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