Lionel Messi has reached a verbal agreement on a five-year contract extension at Barcelona, with his salary to be reduced by 50 per cent under terms of the new deal. Image: Lionel Messi finally won a major trophy with Argentina this summer"I thought and we were sure that I'd be a free agent," Messi told Goal. Messi Q&A: How Barcelona can afford deal0:54 Spanish Football expert Alvaro Montero says he expects Lionel Messi to re-sign for Barcelona despite the financial restrictions the club is facing at the moment. That's part of the reason he's been able to take such a massive cut of around 50 per cent." Will a 50 per cent pay cut work for Barcelona?

Source: Sky sports July 14, 2021 15:54 UTC