Lionel Messi probably won’t leave Barcelona in 2021 and here’s why

Will Lionel Messi leave Barcelona in 2021 for Manchester City?

Lionel Messi’s transfer saga certainly shook the world as no one expected the 33-year-old forward to leave the Camp Nou after 19 long years. The football world was under the impression that Messi would probably retire in Barcelona, ​​however the last few weeks could have potentially changed his future.

Given that Messi plans to continue at the Camp Nou for the 2020/21 season, the question arises as to what will happen when his contract ends in the summer of 2021. Will the Argentine striker leave Barça as a free agent for Manchester City? Or will you sign a new contract with a new board after the elections?

Without a doubt it is a complicated situation, however, Messi only stays

If you had seen Lionel Messi’s exclusive interview with GOL, you would have noticed that the player expressed his dissatisfaction not towards the club but towards the board and Josep Maria Bartomeu.

Messi clearly said that the club is a disaster with Bartomeu and Messi is not the only one to hit the president. Dani Alves and Neymar also beat Bartomeu after leaving the club and it seems that most of the players just don’t get along with the president and his plans.

However, the 2021 elections could see Víctor Font or Joan Laporta assume the presidency of the club. Both candidates have the vision to reverse the current situation of the club and share a healthy relationship with Messi.

It is highly likely that Messi could sign a lucrative contract in 2021 with Font or Laporta as club president. However, a move to Manchester City could also be on the cards as Messi stated that he believed his time at the club had come to an end and that the club needed new youngsters to take over.

Leo Messi is certainly looking for a winning project so he can finish his career on a high note and if Laporta or Font can assure the player of a winning team, Messi will most likely continue.