Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu has said that he wants to offer Lionel Messi a new contract at the club. Messi has been in unbelievable form for Barcelona this season. He has scored 42 goals and 21 assists in just 39 appearances across all competitions this season so far.
Messi has spent the entirety of his senior career so far at Barcelona and his current contract at the club expires in 2021. Speaking to ESPN, Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu said that the club will begin talks with Messi about a new contract in the upcoming months. Bartomeu said, “We want him to have a really long career so we can keep on enjoying him. Lionel’s managed to break down borders. Everyone admires him and he’s applauded at other stadiums by rival fans. We would like to renew his contract, that’s the idea. He is young – you can see that [in his performances] – and he still has two years on his deal. He’s always improving, always innovating. I believe he still has many years in front of him and in the coming months we will sit down with him so that he has many more years at Barcelona.
Messi is a one-club man. It’s more than what he does on the pitch – his relationship with Barca will last forever. I use the example of Pele, who was always at Santos. We want Messi to always be at Barca, whether that’s playing or linked to the club [when he’s retired].”
Barcelona’s next match is on Saturday against Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou. Following this, they travel to England where they face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
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