At the end of this month, the contract of superstar Lionel Messi (33) with FC Barcelona expires – and there has long been speculation about the Argentine’s departure.
Now Messi is said to have agreed to a new two-year deal with the Catalans. This is reported by various media in Spain.
Like the transmitter Cadena Cope reported, the Argentine has now accepted the club’s financial package as well as the payment methods proposed as part of the deal. Although there are still minor details of the new contract to be settled, Messi will continue his career at FC Barcelona, according to the report.
background: After the 2: 8 clap against Bayern Munich almost a year ago, the six-time world footballer announced that he wanted to leave the club as soon as possible. There followed a public squabble between Barça and the player’s lawyers and agents over the contract.
The turnaround had already been indicated in the past few weeks, now it seems perfect! And that will especially please a superstar. On Monday, Messi’s buddy Sergio Agüero (33) was introduced as a new addition. The Argentina striker is coming from Manchester City on a free transfer and has signed with the Catalans for two years.
When Agüero was asked whether his arrival was a sign that Messi would remain in Barcelona, the striker replied tellingly: “Of course we hope that we will play together.”
Agüero continued: “But what happens to Leo is a decision that he will make with the club. It is a pleasure to play with him. If he stays here, which I think, we’ll do our best so that the club can achieve great things. “
Laughing, he added, “I talk to him every day, but I can’t say what it is about. The last message was that he congratulated me on my signing. “Now he is looking forward to training with Messi every day, said Agüero.
Barcelona President Joan Laporta has now also confirmed that the contract talks with Messi’s representatives are going well. It was important to him that the financial aspects were never the problem during the negotiations.
When introducing central defender Eric Garcia (20) as the latest addition, the Barça boss said: “The talks with Messi’s people are going well.”
The President added: “We are not through yet. But Messi shows a lot of understanding. He wants to stay and have a competitive team around him, the masterpiece wins. “
Meanwhile, the English “Daily Mail” reports that Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman (58) will train the team next season. The Dutchman is ready to accept new contract terms including a pay cut.
Laporta, who is said to have asked for two weeks to reflect on the coaching question, said: “The desire is to respect the contract, to bring together criteria that we still have to talk about. The talks are going very well and the time to think about it is necessary. “
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