Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has canceled contract negotiations with the Catalan club over frustrations over media leaks, which ESPN reports have identified him as a troublemaker within the organization. The message originally came from the Spanish radio station Cadena Ser.
Messi has been particularly frustrated with leaks that blame the Argentine for the fact that former manager Ernesto Valverde fired in January, and other unspecified events that occurred, and gives the impression that he is internal about the lack of quality of the team has spoken squad. All of this has been confirmed by ESPN’s Moises Llorens.
However, the Cadena Ser report reveals further intrigue in this saga. As the publication says, the frustrations have reached a boiling point and Messi apparently no longer wants to be with Barcelona when his contract expires in 2021. However, none of this has been confirmed and he has not publicly commented on the situation.
It is worth noting that Messi has become more open this year than in previous seasons. Criticizing sports director Eric Abidal for having the Argentine involved in Valverde’s dismissal, he openly expressed his belief that his team was not good enough to win the Champions League this year. He also joined the team’s board after hinting that the players hadn’t done enough to alleviate the financial shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The superstar beat Atletico Madrid on Tuesday in a 2-2 draw the milestone of 700 career goals that his team had to keep afloat in the La Liga title race against Real Madrid. The Catalan club is now four points behind Los Blancos, five games remain. Messi turned 33 at the beginning of this year.
