Messi finally agrees with Barca, see his latest contract deal

It is no news that many have been waiting anxiously for weeks if not months: Lionel Messi has finally agreed terms on a new contract with Barcelona.

According to Goal.com, Messi will sign a new five-year contract at Barcelona and take an incredible 50 per cent wage cut. Messi has spent his entire career to date on Barca’s books, having initially made his debut for the club as a teenager in 2004, but dropped into the free agency pool at the start of July after reaching the end of his contract.

Without s doubt, Messi earned a staggering €550 million (£468m/$650m) over the course of his last five-year contract at Camp Nou, which equates to around €75m (£64m/$89m) per season.

This, moreover, is obvious in that Barca were unable to hand the 34-year-old similarly lucrative renewal terms after exceeding La Liga’s wage limit at the end of the 2020-21 campaign.

The Argentinian star became available on a free transfer upon the expiration of his last deal. And it has been reported that the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Inter have all shown an interest in signing the Argentina international.

It seems that for now at least, however, both Messi and the club feel he can continue to contribute on the field for another five years.