The presidential election at Barcelona club is getting closer. On March 7, members of the Catalan team will vote to choose the winner of the 3 candidates: Joan Laporta, Victor Font and Toni Freixa.
But in addition to determining the head of the club in the new term, the Cokes are also looking forward to the day when Lionel Messi's future is clarified. It can be said that the first and most important job for the new President is to sit down with the team captain to convince him that the best thing is to stay at Camp Nou.
After the burofax that Messi sent last summer, many people thought that he would leave Barcelona when his contract ended in June this year.
However, up to this point, the reality is very different. All doors are still open for the 33-year-old striker and his future depends on the proposal the new president makes to him.
From the Argentine superstar's perspective, he wants to see a convincing project in terms of sporting aspects, ensuring Barcelona's return to position and competing for titles in the near future. Perhaps, the names in the project will be the key. Georginio Wijnaldum and Sergio Aguero are also out of contract this summer and will be cheaper than expensive targets such as Erling Haaland, Matthijs de Ligt or Jules Kounde.
If he agrees to sign a new contract, money is not a problem for Messi. The M10 have never seen money as a driving force. Although it was recently revealed that the huge salary in the 5-year contract (555 million Euros) was not Messi's demand, according to the Spanish press. It was Barca's leaders who proposed those terms.
A club source told Marca that Messi is now aiming for more stays at Barca. Information from those close to Messi also does not rule out this possibility.
At the moment, Messi has not made a decision. It is true that he wanted to leave Blaugrana when Josep Maria Bartomeu was President, but many things have happened since this character resigned and all options are still open.
Messi himself is, in fact, increasingly unhappy with false rumors surrounding his future. He did not like recent comments from Paris Saint-Germain or the French press using his image to put him in PSG's shirt.
There have also been reports that Manchester City have prepared Messi for a five-year deal worth €430 million, although the England side later denied it.
Messi and his father, who are also agents, Jorge, have not listened to offers from other clubs. Jorge has been in Argentina for a while and has not been involved with any other team.
In the end, when Messi makes the decision, it will depend on how the new President convinces him.
