Have no doubt that Lionel Messi will re-sign contract: Barca chief
Earlier, former Barcelona midfielder Luis Garcia had said that Messi can easily continue playing till 2025.
Earlier, former Barcelona midfielder Luis Garcia had said that Messi can easily continue playing till 2025.
Setien himself said he did not think his position had been under threat and was pleased with the football they have been playing.
According to reports, Messi has stopped contract negotiations with the Catalan giants amid reports of growing tensions within the club. His current deal runs till 2021.
Speculations of Messi leaving Blaugrana started when it was revealed this year that the 32-year-old forward, who has signed Barca until 2021, has a clause in his deal which could see him leave Camp Nou for nothing in the summer.
The deal is being made keeping in mind that Messi could use the clause in his contract which allows him to leave the club, given that he informs Barca before May.
There have been speculations regarding which clubs might want to make use of this opportunity and convince Lionel Messi to try and join their ranks.
If Messi chooses to play for another team, he would have to leave the Barcelona squad by June 2020.
Notably, Barcelona do have the liberty of activating an automatic extension clause which will allow Messi to play until 2022.
With 10 Ballon d'Or awards between them, the duo dominated the football stage for over a decade.
Meanwhile, La Liga has asked UEFA to investigate both PSG and Man City City for breaches of financial fair play rules.
