What’s going on with Messi’s Barcelona contract?

KATHMANDU: JUNE 17 – Spanish giants Barcelona’s world-famous Argentine star Lionel Andres Messi’s contract is set to expire later this month. Due to which he will be free to go to any club in free transfer.

Despite long-standing attempts to renew his contract with Messi, supporters are still speculating that Messi could leave Barcelona. However, club president Joan Laporta said the problem with Messi was due to UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Regulation (FFP). However, he said Messi wanted to stay at Barcelona and that the club would resolve his financial problems as soon as possible.

Messi has not yet released any information. But with the appointment of Laporta as the new president of the club, he is said to be staying in Barcelona. Messi wanted to leave Barcelona last year. But with the club still in agreement and the club not releasing him, he decided to stay at the club for a year instead of fighting a legal battle.

What does Laporta say?
Laporta said Messi, 33, had agreed to stay at Barcelona and that an agreement would be reached as soon as possible. “Messi is ready to move on,” he said.

Efforts are on to keep him at the club, ‘he said, adding that although the deal was not easy, the club would do its best to keep him. He also said there was no need to confuse Messi. Aguero has also urged Messi to sign a one-year deal with Barcelona.