Talks about Leo Messi’s contract extension with Barça could accelerate this week after his father’s arrival in Barcelona.
Jorge MessI went to the Johan Cruijff on Sunday to follow live, together with his son Rodrigo (who has been the agent of Konrad de la Fuente since January), in the victory of Barcelona B (3-2) over the subsidiary of Villarreal and he had there is no problem whatsoever with being seen in the stands of the Barça stadium.
Already assured a source close to Messi this week ESPN Sports that there had been no form of negotiation with the club to discuss its extension and all information to the contrary rejected, Joan Laporta, who was particularly affectionate with the captain in the locker room after the Copa del Rey final in Seville are absolute confidence in agreement on the continuity of crack. “Leo wants Barça, I am convinced that (https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/espana/nota/_/id/8490265/barcelona-final-copa-rey-joan-laporta-lionel-messi) will will continue, and we will do everything we can to keep it going, ”said the president of Barça, without clarifying the situation.
The presence of Jorge Messi does not mean that negotiations with Barça will take place immediately, as the club is still waiting for the exact financial status they will know from the audit commissioned by Laporta, but it could be a first personal contact between the club. provoke. Barça’s president and Messi’s father, who have maintained a very good relationship since the president’s first phase at the club (it was under his tenure when the Argentinian signed up to five contract improvements between June 2005 and September 2009.
Leo is terminating his contract with Barcelona at the end of this season and although last August, following the controversy created by the presentation of a burofax calling for his departure, it was believed that, against his will, he would leave the club in 2021, in the situation has changed considerably in recent months.
In fact, the Argentine’s presence at Camp Nou on election day on March 7 was already a sign of his commitment to Barça and while his vote was not revealed, his good relationship with Laporta is no secret, which could ease the talks.