Lionel Messi to earn ‘£35m-a-year’ with Barcelona contract after telling president Josep Maria Bartomeu he is ready to sign new deal
LIONEL MESSI has told Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu he WILL sign a new contract, according to reports in Spain.
The superstar has been at a deadlock with the club chiefs over the last year with his contract set to expire in June 2018.
Lionel Messi is happy to sign a new deal worth ‘£35m annually’, according to reports in SpainBarcelona president Josep Bartomeu has spoken to Messi’s father and agent, JorgeEPA
Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo reports that Bartomeu has already spoken to Messi’s father Jorge – who also acts as his agent.
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They claim that Messi is happy to sign a deal at the club.
Based on recent deals handed out to Neymar, Sergio Busquets and Javier Mascherano, Messi is expected to command a salary of £35MILLION annually – a massive £670,000-a-week.
Messi and the club have been at an impasse in recent months, with former manager Pep Guardiola making the Argentinian his top target this summer.
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But Barca team-mate Neymar is “sure” Messi will be staying with the Catalan club.
Speaking after the extraordinary win over Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, Neymar said: “Leo will renew.
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