With so much speculation about the future of Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, tension has heightened at the Camp Nou as the Argentine’s contract enters the final week.
According to reports, while negotiations are stalling, the Spanish club are desperate to keep the six-time Balloon d’Or winner.
Having spent his entire professional footballing career with the Catalan club, Lionel Messi developed into one of the greatest players to ever grace the game.
His partnership with the club has been successful helping them to win 10 Spanish La Liga titles as well as 4 Champions League trophies.
But there are concerns at the club as the captain’s contract enters its final week and he is yet to put pen on paper to extend the deal.
Talks between the two parties are continuing but there have been reports that no major advances in those discussions.
The footballer is currently starring for Argentina at the Copa America, scoring one goal and notching one assist to put his country into the quarter finals.
But with their star away in Brazil, Barcelona fear he may walk for free in a matter of days, with his contract expiring on June 30.
Messi who will turn 34 on June 34, is keeping the club on the edge and could become a free agent by the end of the month.
However, Barca President Joan Laporta has stated that he is confident the superstar will end his career in Camp Nou.
The next one week is crucial to Messi’s career and it is either he signs a new deal or becomes a free agent which could arose the interest of other clubs.
Messi has been offered a new two-year deal worry £48 million annual salary which is half of what he currently earns in Camp Nou.
