On Wednesday, formalities were finally complete as a new Lionel Messi contract was finally announced. Barcelona took to Twitter to put an end to rumors of an exit, by announcing his new four-year deal.
This means the 30-year-old will be under contract at Camp Nou until 2021. Should the Argentine see out this contract before leaving, he will depart from Catalonia at the age of 35.
BREAKING
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 5, 2017
Leo Messi will remain at @FCBarcelona until 2021.#Messi2021 pic.twitter.com/Ee0KZIse59
OFFICIAL: Messi has agreed a new @FCBarcelona deal which will keep him at Camp Nou until 2021. pic.twitter.com/vazdgTDNkL
— LiveSoccerTV.com (@LiveSoccerTV) July 5, 2017
There is also a buyout clause in his new deal, according to Sky Sports News HQ reporter Kaveh Solhekol. Unsurprisingly, Barcelona have set it at an impossible-to-trigger number: £263m.
His wages are also staggering. The same reporter who tweeted about his release clause wrote that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner will be earning £500,000 per week.
This new deal means bad news for the Premier League and PSG. The likes of Man City, Chelsea, and the Ligue 1 giants have all been linked with a move for Messi during negotiations.
La Pulga will now remain at the club he joined when he was 13 – and probably will retire there. This also means MSN will be back next year to torment Spanish Primera Division defenders thanks to their star’s extension.
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