The legendary Argentine forward who is also the captain of FC Barcelona Lionel Messi has been a part of the club for the last 18 years but it looks like he’ll be out of contract with FC Barcelona in a matter of just mere 10 minutes.
Last year, Lionel Messi had handed in a transfer request through Burofax but former club president Josep Maria Bartomeu had pointed all the potential suitors of the Argentine to his mammoth 700 million euro release clause.
Ever since then, many changes have come through the most noteworthy change would be the change in the club’s leadership with the arrival of Joan Laporta. The key point of Laporta’s election campaign had been his guarantee of the club captain’s contract extension.
It has been seen that Joan Laporta has a well-established relationship with Lionel Messi and his father due to their earlier stint together in 2009.
Contract negotiations between both parties have come through a lot but still, there are a lot of disparities in both parties demands.
It is a known fact that Lionel Messi is one of the best players in the whole world and has no shortage of suitors, every club in the world will be more than delighted to have the Argentine captain in their time.
The Barca captain not only takes a 100 million Euros salary from the Catalan club but also brings in massive amounts in revenues as he’s one of the most marketable players in the world.
Messi’s departure from Barcelona will not only impact Barca’s performance on the pitch but will drastically cripple the already weak finances of FC Barcelona.
