There are fears that Barcelona star forward Lionel Messi could be on his way out of Nou Camp if the direction his contract negotiations is taking is anything to consider. Spanish publication Marca claims that the two parties are yet to reach an agreement despite Barca's commitment to hand the superstar a new deal.
Earlier this week, there were reports that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez was planning to lure the Catalan player to the capital city with an irresistible amount of money. This tactic was to benefit Real Madrid either way - if their rivals fail to sign him, then it would force the La Liga defending champions to get into new contract negotiations with the Argentine, which is in itself too expensive..jpg)
Barcelona already have huge contracts for some of their star players such as Neymar and Suarez, and the fact that Messi is being preyed on my wealthy clubs such as Man City and Real Madrid is giving club president Josep Bartomeu sleepless nights.
The report also claims that there is no official meeting between Messi or his representatives and the club, something that casts a doubt over the player's commitment to pen a new deal. It is understood that the only form of communication that has taken place so far between the two sides was via phone calls.
It is still unclear whether La Pulga is considering a move out of the club anytime soon despite admitting so many times in the past that he would love to retire at the Nou Camp. Another player, Neymar, recently told Brazilian media that he was hopeful a deal will be reached between Leo and Barca. The waiting game continues.
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