Lionel Messi’s father has agreed his son remains at Spanish side Barcelona. Jorge Messi wants Messi to finish his contract with Barcelona and leave for free
Messi has been linked with a big move to Premier League side Manchester City.
Jorge, who is the father and agent of football legend, Lionel Messi has reportedly confirmed that his star son will remain at Barcelona until the end of the 2020/21 League season in Europe.
This latest development will be a great one for Barcelona enthusiasts, considering how their minds have been troubled when Lionel Messi handed the Catalans a transfer request.
Messi did that after the club’s defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League losing 8-2 which sent them packing from the competition.
Defeat against Bayern Munich remains Barcelona’s heaviest loss ever in history as it caused trouble at the Camp Nou.
Manager Setien was kicked out by Barcelona chiefs who were angry with the result against Bayern Munich and hired Ronald Koeman.
However, such action failed to change the decision of Lionel Messi who has been linked with a move to Manchester City.
According to the latest report on Goal citing Mediaset, Lionel Messi’s father Jorge has confirmed that meeting with Barcelona chiefs went well.
Asked on whether a six-time Ballon d’Or winner could remain with the Blaugrana until the end of his current contract in 2021, Jorge Messi replied with “yes”.