Lionel Messi is ready to increase his keep at Barcelona by signing a brand new five-year deal, La Vanguardia newspaper and ESPN reported on Wednesday, with the Argentine talisman taking a pay reduce.
Barcelona’s all-time high scorer and look maker Messi technically ended his 21-year stint with the membership final month and is at present a free agent following the expiration of his earlier contract.
Ever since Joan Laporta took over as Barca’s president, the membership has been making an attempt to cut back its wage invoice with a purpose to retain Messi and keep inside La Liga’s strict monetary management guidelines.
La Liga chief Javier Tebas stated final week that Barcelona, ​​which has a complete debt of greater than 1 billion euros ($1.18 billion), would present no leniency.
According to a January report within the newspaper El Mundo, Messi’s final contract, signed in 2017, was probably the most profitable in world sport.
The membership is seeking to rebuild the staff with Junior Firpo, Jean-Claire Todibo and Carles Elena to make manner for the free signings of Sergio Aguero, Memphis Depay and Eric GarcÃa.
Messi, 34, gained his first main worldwide title with Argentina over the weekend when he defeated Brazil within the Copa America last.
Messi was voted joint-best participant of the event together with Neymar after ending because the event’s joint high goalscorer with 4 objectives, whereas he additionally topped the assists chart with 5.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
