Al Watan Sport Barcelona intensifies its efforts to keep Messi

There has been a lot of speculation about Lionel Messi's future with Barcelona in the coming period, especially after management has announced its desire to renew the player's contract, as Argentina is ready to leave the team in January.

The Spanish newspaper Marca said that Messi had the right to negotiate with any club to join him. In the new season, from January 2020, the newspaper reported that the administration was intensifying its efforts to renew the player's contract in the coming period, in order to stay in the club.

Lionel Messi could leave Barcelona for free in January

The newspaper said that defender Gerard Pique had acknowledged Messi's contract clause, but had stressed his confidence in Messi, who will be with the Catalan club, where he declared that he would play with the team until At the age of forty.

The newspaper says that a clause in Messi's contract allows him to leave the club, free next summer, but to a league lower than that of Spanish, such as Xavi and his departure for Qatar, Iniesta and move to the Japanese league.

The newspaper confirms that Messi's contract extends to Barcelona until 2020 and that an element allows the player to renew his contract with the club for an additional year until 2021.

The newspaper pointed out that Messi did not intend to leave Camp Nou, especially in the presence of the great hospitality of the club officials.

Messi is competing with Liverpool defender Virgil van Dyke and Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus for the "best" world trophy.

Messi missed the Barcelona squad in the first three rounds of the Spanish league, which allowed his team to win a victory, a tie, and a loss in a match.

Barca is currently in eighth place with 4 points, scored 7 goals and 5 goals.

The Barca lost 1-0 to Athletic Bilbao, beating Real Betis 5-2, while the Catalans drew 2-2 with Osasuna.