BARCELONA—Argentina’s Lionel Messi has yet to agree on a new contract with Barcelona, the club where he has spent his entire career, and his 21-year association with the Catalans could come to an end at midnight on Wednesday if no new deal is reached.
Barca’s all-time top scorer, who joined as a 13-year-old in September 2000, could stay beyond June 30 as a free agent, however, and officially not belong to the club until he puts pen to paper on a contract extension.
The club declined to comment on Messi’s contract situation when contacted by Reuters on Tuesday.
Failure to tie Messi to a deal before June 30 would be an embarrassment for Barca and president Joan Lap…
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