Lionel Messi's contract: Barcelona will renew its contract when it is ready – Josep Maria Bartomeu

The Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, insists that the club will seek to renew the contract of Lionel Messi, although he is in no hurry to attach his captain to new conditions.

Messi has signed his last agreement with Blaugrana that in November 2017, which is expected to last until the summer of 2021.

But with his performances showing no signs of slowing down (he's the only player in the top five European leagues with more than 20 goals this season), Barca is wary of his eventual departure while he still has a lot to do.

Bartomeu, however, does not force the question and rather expects Messi to come to the club for new terms.

"Messi's contract is in place in two years but, given his playing style, we will still have it in many years," he said. Cadena COPE.

"Leo is smart, he knows how to measure things, he feels good, he will tell us.

"When he decides, we will renew his contract, Messi is the best player in history."

Messi continues to break records regularly at Camp Nou. Earlier this season, he became the first player to score 400 goals in La Liga, while helping Ernesto Valverde's team dig a gap at the top of the table.

In total, he has found the net 581 times in 664 games for Barcelona and currently has a release clause of 700 million euros (£ 615 million) in his contract.

The Argentine international has already explained how he would like to end his career in South America with the Newell & # 39; s Old Boys Kids Club, although in recent years he has raised the possibility of retiring to Barca.

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For the moment, Messi's next mission will take place on Wednesday in Barcelona, ​​where Real Madrid will host the first leg of its Copa del Rey semifinal.

Messi is injured in the thigh in the 2-2 draw Saturday in Valencia and was considered a doubt for Clasico following the match this weekend.

However, he resumed training on Tuesday and was named to the Valverde team of 19 players for the shock of the crisis as Barca aim to win the Copa for the fifth consecutive season.