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Messi Presents Five Demands To Stay At Barcelona

Lionel Messi

Messi’s future at Barça has been in contention for some time.
After a slow start to the season, Messi has picked up form and has returned to his former self.
However, he has not extended his contract which is to expire in June and so his future at the club is still in doubt.

A media outlet in Spain has claimed that Messi and the newly elected President Joan Larporta have discussed the possibility of a new contract.

However, Laporta has to meet these five demands if the star will stay:

(1.) Building a competitive squad capable of challenging for the Champions League again.

This is one of the major reasons Messi wanted to leave in the first place. It was after Barcelona shamefully exited the Champions league in a 8-2 defeat to Bayern that Messi began prompting to leave.

Also the recent 5-2 loss to PSG made him demoralised.

(2.) A vast improvement on their current recruitment strategy; no more duds like Philippe Coutinho and Martin Branthwaite.

It seems Larporta is already planning to meet this one as he targets Erling Haaland.

Haaland has been one of the best if not the best this season. The Boy Wonder is the aim of all top clubs today.

(3.) Messi would like to continue operating as a mentor for the emerging academy stars, such as Pedri and Ansu Fati, and wants the club to continue growing organically.

(4.) Strong communication lines with Ronald Koeman. They have already been established, and Messi is keen to avoid the toxicity that defined Luis Enrique’s tenure.

(5.) Direct communication with Laporta. Messi and Laporta enjoy a long-standing and healthy relationship, and the Barcelona star believes that it is key to the club’s rebuilding job.

Messi doesn’t want to have the same kind of relationship he did with Bartomeu the former club president.

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