Lionel Messi ‘plans to leave Barcelona NEXT SUMMER as a superstar to see his £ 500,000 per week contract with Spanish giants amid turmoil with Quique Setien and the Camp Nou board’
- Lionel Messi reportedly seeks to leave Barcelona at the end of his contract
- Argentina’s £ 500,000 per week deal will expire in the summer of 2021
- The club is agitated by the tension between the players, the coach and the board.
- Messi had a public discussion with the club president about salary cuts during covid-19
Lionel Messi is looking to leave Barcelona after concluding his current agreement next summer, according to reports in Spain.
The Argentine superstar has been with the club throughout her career, where she has swept all of the club’s trophies to win, as well as countless individual accolades, including six Ballon d’Or awards.
On Wednesday night, the 33-year-old scored his 700th goal for the Spanish giants in his tie with Atlético Madrid in LaLiga as they tried to defend their title from archrival Real Madrid.
Lionel Messi could sensationally leave Barcelona at the end of his contract next summer
The 33-year-old Barcelona star is considering his options amid turmoil within the Spanish club.
However, internal turmoil at the club has left Messi questioning his future in Catalonia, and Spanish outlet Cadena SER reported that the master is considering leaving the club once his £ 500,000 per week contract expires in 2021.
There is growing discontent among the team playing with Barcelona coach Quique Setien, who has failed to win the locker room since he became the new coach earlier this season.
The club had had a small lead over Madrid in the title race before the coronavirus blockade, but are now in the rear in their bid to retain the league title. They are four points off Los Blancos with five games remaining.
Reports from Spain suggest that the Barça captain is not face to face with Quique Setien
Barcelona have lost their slim advantage over Real Madrid in their attempt to defend the LaLiga title
There is also said to be growing tension between Messi and the club’s £ 108m signing, Antoine Griezmann. Since returning from training, the couple has not been in the same group during small games.
The club’s hierarchy, specifically President Josep Bartomeu, has also been at war with the players for some time, and tensions spilled over during the coronavirus shutdown when the club sought to negotiate a pay cut with its players due to the financial ramifications of the suspension of football in Spain.
Accusations had been raised that the players were being selfish in refusing to cut wages, in which Messi responded by calling the Barcelona board.
Tension is also present between Messi and the board, which peaked during a dispute over pay cuts
Messi wrote on his Instagram page: “ It never ceases to amaze us that from within the club there are those who tried to put us under the magnifying glass, pressing for us to do what we were always going to do anyway.
“In fact, if we waited a few days it was only because we were trying to find a formula to help the club and its workers in such difficult times.”
The goal machine has also been linked to a return to his homeland at the end of his tenure with Barcelona.
Cristian D’Amico, vice president of Newell’s Old Boys, where Messi played before being signed by Barça at the age of 14, has revealed that the 33-year-old could make a sensational return to his childhood club.
“It is a decision made exclusively by him and his family,” he told TNT Sports. ‘We have to have the best possible context to help make a decision.
When Maradona came to Newell’s, no one thought he would come either. I hope to do something similar with Leo. ‘
D’Amico added: ‘Obviously, that is not selling smoke. It is a difficult subject.
What Newell fan wouldn’t dream of seeing the best player in the world wearing his team’s jersey? Time can allow such things, you have to be calm.
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