With only two months left on his contract with Barcelona, everyone is speculating where Lionel Messi will play next season. The 33-year-old had an illustrious career with the Catalans however, their performance in the recent years after the end of the MSN era made the captain look at different leagues for more competition. He almost left at the end of last season however, he was later compelled to stay, and now the new president of Barcelona is hopeful that he can convince the legend to continue his career with the prestigious club.
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The new President of football club Barcelona has his work cut out for him. Not only does he have to fix the massive debt that the club has accumulated over the years under the reign of Josep Bartomeu, but he also needs to convince their captain to stay beyond this season.
Barcelona president is confident about the renewal of Lionel Messi
This is quite a tough task and people are not sure whether it is even possible however, Laporta seems quite confident himself and said this in a recent interview with Deportes Cuatro,
"“Everything is progressing adequately. I will do everything within the club’s capabilities to get him to stay. That’s what we’re doing. Lionel Messi is motivated.”“He is an extraordinary person and I am convinced that he will want to continue at Barca.”Source Goal"
Messi on the other hand has said very little about his future with the club but he also made it known that for this season, he is a Barcelona player and he will give his all for the club. He has been having a brilliant season so far and even helped his team lift the Copa del Rey this season by destroying Athletic Bilbao 4-0 in the finals.
The Argentine scored a brace, taking his overall tally to 31 goals in 40 games this season. He has been the most important player for the Blaugrana in their entire history and it will be sad to see him finish his career elsewhere. Fans all around the world are hoping that he continues with the Catalan side however, with pressure coming from Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, nothing can be said with absolute certainty just yet.
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