Messi officially left Barcelona after not extending his contract which expires on June 30, 2021. The announcement was made by Barcelona on their official website on Friday, (6/8/2021).
“Leo Messi doesn’t stay at FC Barcelona. Although the club and the player reached an agreement and their clear intention to sign a new contract today, this could not happen due to financial and structural constraints.
This news is certainly beyond the expectations of Barcelona supporters. Because, before this news came out, Lionel Messi was still widely reported to remain at Camp Nou.
Lionel Messi held talks with the club on Thursday, but the meeting did not go well. Then, Barcelona have confirmed that Lionel Messi will not return to defend Barcelona.
“Due to this situation, Messi will not stay at FC Barcelona. Both parties deeply regret that the wishes of the player and the club will not be fulfilled in the end,” the statement continued.
“FC Barcelona sincerely thanks the player for his contribution to the progress of the club and wishes him all the best for the future, both in his personal and professional life,” the statement read.
Lionel Messi left Barcelona, his first professional club. Lionel Messi has defended Barcelona since the youth team, to be precise in 2000.
After four years, Lionel Messi rose to the first team. Since then, record after record was made by Lionel Messi with Barcelona.
Lionel Messi is currently Barcelona’s all-time top scorer with 672 goals from 778 matches. In addition, Lionel Messi is the player with the most titles with Barcelona, which is 35 trophies.
So far, PSG has the opportunity to get Lionel Messi. It will be interesting to wait for the continuation of Lionel Messi’s career.
