In a resounding surprise, Barcelona announced, on Thursday, not to renew his contract with the star of the team, Lionel Messi, which means his departure from the Catalan team after 17 busy years.
According to "Reuters", according to a statement by Barcelona, Messi will leave the Catalan team due to financial obstacles in his contract.
The new announcement came as a shocking surprise, after all the speculation during the last hours indicated that Al-Barghouth was close to renewing the contract.
And on Wednesday, the Spanish newspaper "Marca" expected to sign Messi's new contract with Barcelona "within hours", after its terms were agreed upon three weeks ago.
The newspaper pointed out that the contract was previously postponed due to financial issues in Barcelona, but President Joan Laporta managed to achieve his main goal of "keeping Messi in the team."
According to the newspaper, Barcelona was confident that its first star would sign the contract in the coming hours, which would make it official.
But things turned upside down, Thursday, after Barcelona's statement, which clarified, according to the "Gol" website, that negotiations between the player and the club did not lead to an agreement due to "financial and structural obstacles" in his contract.
The club's management thanked Messi for what he did to the club, wishing him "good luck in his sports and personal career."
Messi, 34, has been a free agent since June 30, when his contract with Barcelona expired.
Messi's destination now appears ambiguous, although he is sure to head to one of the major clubs that can meet his financial demands.
During his years in Barcelona, Messi achieved great achievements with Barcelona, most notably winning the Champions League 4 times, and also winning the title of best player in the world on 6 occasions (a record).
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