Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has agreed to pen a new deal at his boyhood club barely a year after strong speculations that he was going to depart the club for Manchester City.
Africa Today News, New York understands that the 34-year-old’s existing deal is due to expire later this week, throwing up a scenario where the Argentine could walk away from Camp Nou.
However, the return of president Joan Laporta has coincided with a change of heart from Messi, who requested a transfer away from the Catalan giants during 2020.
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According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, the legendary forward has agreed to remain with the La Liga outfit until the end of the 2022-23 campaign.
While the development represents a huge plus for those behind the scenes, club officials must now find a way to move inside La Liga’s wage restrictions over the coming weeks.
Barcelona will allegedly look to part ways with a number of their big earners having already made a number of high-profile additions.
While the development represents a huge plus for those behind the scenes, club officials must now find a way to move inside La Liga’s wage restrictions over the coming weeks.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK