Lionel Messi’s contract with FC Barcelona runs until the end of the 2020/21 season. Agusti Benedito then expects the captain to say goodbye.
Agusti Benedito (56), presidential candidate for the Spanish top club FC Barcelona, is rather pessimistic about the long-term stay of captain and superstar Lionel Messi (33).
“Keeping Messi would be the best news for the club but I’m not very optimistic,” said Benedito, who would like to follow in the footsteps of ex-Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu in the elections at the end of January ESPN. “In August he said that he wanted to leave after 20 years. And now the matter has still not been settled, but it is most likely that he will leave us in the summer.”
Lionel Messi had indicated last summer that he would like to leave the Spanish club in order to announce his whereabouts until the end of the current season after an almost eternal transfer hack. He finally did so in an exclusive interview at the beginning of September Goal and SPOX. His current contract will run until the end of the 2020/21 season, how it will continue after that is still uncertain.
FC Barcelona: Benedito hopes Messi will stay
Despite his doubts, Benedito hopes that six-time world footballer Messi will extend his contract and remain loyal to Blaugrana. “If you look at the club’s situation, his whereabouts would be important for Barca,” he said.
The presidential candidate knows the difficulty of keeping Messi but dreams of seeing the Argentine continue to wear the Barca shirt. “He has been here for 20 years, a fan of FC Barcelona and I think he can assess the situation here very well. He has given the club a lot and the club has also made a lot possible for him,” said the 56-year-old.
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FC Barcelona: Top clubs interested in Lionel Messi
Messi has spent his entire football career with the Catalans and has already scored 644 goals in 750 competitive games. With his heart club, he has won ten Spanish championships and four times the UEFA Champions League. Since January 1st, Messi should now also officially negotiate with other clubs.
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In the speculation about a possible club change for the 33-year-old, Manchester City and PSG are probably the two hottest irons in the fire. Inter Milan was also said to be interested.
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