Lionel Messi moves closer to signing new contract with Barcelona

A person with knowledge of the negotiations between club and player told AP on Friday that Messi was prepared to accept Barcelona's offer of a five-year contract at 50 per cent of his previous salary

Lionel Messi and Barcelona are closer to signing a new deal that would keep the Argentina star at the Spanish club through the end of his playing career.

A person with knowledge of the negotiations between club and player told The Associated Press on Friday that Messi was prepared to accept Barcelona’s offer of a five-year contract at 50 per cent of his previous salary. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly about the negotiations.

In his previous contract, signed in 2017, Messi earned a massive 138 million euros ($163 million) per season. The