MX23RW : Wednesday, July 3 22:14:07| >> :120:17824:17824:

Barcelona confident over Lionel Messi deal

Barcelona's vice president of communications Manel Arroyo has confirmed that the club are preparing to offer Lionel Messi a new long-term deal.

Barcelona's vice president of communications Manel Arroyo has confirmed that the club are preparing to offer Lionel Messi a new long-term deal.

The Argentine became the club's all-time leading scorer at the weekend, but has been linked with a move away from the Camp Nou in recent months.

Such speculation was denied by the 26-year-old at the weekend, however, while Arroyo has now revealed Barcelona's plans for the forward.

"Leo has said in his own words that he wants to retire at Barca," Arroyo told reporters.

"As we have every other time, we'll make every effort to help Leo complete his career at Barca. In fact, at the [board meeting] we welcomed the new record set as top scorer and reinforced our commitment to ensure Leo's continuity.

"If at 26 he has surpassed Paulino Alcantara, we cannot imagine where it will end."

It is understood that the deal will see Messi surpass Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo as the best-paid player in world football.

ID:144924: cacheID:144924:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2156:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Manchester City at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 12, 2014
Read Next:
Messi: 'I want to retire at Barcelona'
>
rhs 2.0
Euro 2024 fixtures header
Friday, July 5
 
5pm
Quarter-Finals
Spain
vs.
Germany
 
8pm
Quarter-Finals
Portugal
vs.
France
Saturday, July 6
 
5pm
Tuesday, July 9
Wednesday, July 10
Sunday, July 14
Tables header RHS

Group A

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Germany Germany32107
Q Switzerland Switzerland31205
3 Hungary Hungary31023
4 Scotland flag Scotland30121

Group B

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Spain Spain33009
Q Italy Italy31114
3 Croatia Croatia30212
4 Albania national flag Albania30121

Group C

TeamPWDLPTS
Q England flag England31205
Q Denmark Denmark30303
Q Slovenia Slovenia30303
4 Serbia Serbia30212

Group D

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Austria Austria32016
Q France France31205
Q Netherlands Netherlands31114
4 Poland Poland30121

Group E

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Romania Romania31114
Q Belgium Belgium31114
Q Slovakia Slovakia31114
4 Ukraine Ukraine31114

Group F

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Turkey Turkey32016
Q Georgia Georgia31114
4 Czech Republic Czech Republic30121


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!