Messi is currently captaining Argentina in the Copa AmericaBarcelona are pushing for Lionel Messi to sign a new contract before his current deal runs out on 1 July. Messi's contract renewal is new president Joan Laporta's main priority and he is currently negotiating it directly with Messi's father and representative, Jorge Messi. Laporta is happy to offer the 34-year-old a new two-year deal. However, it is not just the signature that is missing but also agreement on all the points of a very complicated contract. At the moment, there is no decision on how any possible agreement will be announced, but nobody expects any other resolution than Messi staying at the club.

Source: BBC June 26, 2021 10:18 UTC