Lionel Messi will sign another Barcelona contract to ensure he stays at the club for the rest of his career, believes president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
After a long delay and with his deal running down, Messi finally agreed terms on a fresh four-year contract in November, taking him to the end of the 2020-21 season.
Messi will be 34 at the end of that contract, but Bartomeu expects the Argentina star to sign another Barcelona deal before he retires.
We are a club that bets on good football, Bartomeu told Bloomberg. We have a unique style of play and Messi is the best player in the world, our key player.
Andres Iniesta is an example. We want him here not as a player, but as a legend in the future.
And with Messi I hope it s the same. Now he s got a four-year contract, but I don t think it will be his last [with Barcelona].
He made his debut 4,788 days ago.
He has played 602 games.
He has scored 523 goals.
He has won 30 trophies.
The story continues.
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
Messi s new contract has a buyout clause set at €700million, with his 30 club titles matching the record set by his team-mate, Barca captain Iniesta.
