Despite previous boardroom unrest behind the scenes at the Camp Nou, Lionel Messi looks set to extend his FC Barcelona contract this summer, according to reports from Catalonia.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the six-time Ballon d’Or winner will agree terms that should keep him playing for the Blaugrana until at least June 30, 2023, by when he will have just turned 35.
Messi, about to celebrate his 33rd birthday in exactly a week’s time, is currently under contract until the summer of 2021.
As was well known, however, the Argentine boasted a unique clause in his deal that meant he could have walked away as a free agent upon the conclusion of this season, had it not been brought to a halt by the coronavirus pandemic. (RT)