Lionel Messi’s father and manager, Jorge, has hinted that his son will remain in Barcelona until the summer of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jorge arrived in Barcelona from Argentina on Wednesday and held a nearly two-hour meeting with Barca president Josep Bartomeu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jorge Messi told reporters after arriving in Barcelona that he did not know what would happen to his son’s future. But things seem to have changed after meeting Bartomeu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Messi has spent his entire career at the Camp Nou. He has broken countless records in the Barcelona jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His father told Mediaset that talks with Barcelona have gone well and that there is a possibility of reaching an agreement for Messi to continue to be the player of the Catalan giant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asked if the six-time Golden Ball winner could remain at the Camp Nou until the end of his current deal with the club in 2021, Jorge said: “Yes.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Barca coach Ronald Koeman has said he wants to build the team around Messi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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