Lionel Messi now has a “90%” chance of staying at FC Barcelona.
That is according to TyC Sports in Argentina, which reports that Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu asked Messi’s father Jorge to try to convince his son to stay at the Camp Nou for a 90-minute meeting on Wednesday night.
Bartomeu’s message is understood to have been relayed to Messi, who will now reconsider his decision to leave the club this summer and may choose to wait until his contract expires in 2021.
“Messi is seriously evaluating staying in Barcelona until 2021 and walking out the front door at the end of his contract,” TyC Sports said.
The 33-year-old had previously been adamant about his desire to leave Barcelona, submitting a transfer request in mid-August before failing to show up for the club’s preseason start with new head coach Ronald Koeman.
However, the player and the club have disagreed on how much he could leave, and the Argentine believes he is free to leave due to a clause in his contract, which says he can, as long as he notifies Barcelona before the match. end of season.
Barcelona believes the clause expired in June and will instead be kept to stakeholders to comply with Messi’s $ 825 million release clause, a stance that has been backed by Spanish soccer authorities.
Messi is expected to confirm his decision on Thursday, according to TyC Sports.
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