Lionel Messi
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says he has “no doubt” and he is very sure Argentina forward Lionel Messi will sign a new contract with their club. The 33-year-old’s current contract will expire in 2021 which is just months away. Lionel Messi recently told sports reporters that he was tired and fed up of the Spanish club but we do not know if he will be leaving the club when his contract expires.
In an interview with Lionel Messi by the Mundo Deportivo, they reported that “Messi has said many times that he wants to retire here and I have no doubt that he will re-sign.” Barcelona finished the Spanish La Liga 2019/20 season five points behind La Liga champions Real Madrid to end in the second-place position.
They will be playing the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Napoli on the 8th of August with the score 1-1 from the first match in February. Messi, who won the La Liga Golden Boot with 25 goals, has said “things have to change” at the club. On the transfer front, Barcelona president said: “Now we are making decisions and the players, if they do not come as part of a player exchange, it is very difficult for them to come.”