Official: Lionel Messi, who has become the highest-paid footballer, has tied his future with "Barca"

2017-07-05 11:22

Today, fans of Lionel Messi and "Barcelona" received great news - the Catalans officially announced a new contract with the 30-year-old Argentine.

On Friday, the striker who just celebrated his wedding doesn't have time to rest - he is busy with all the contract formalities this week.

The new agreement with L. Messi will be valid until the summer of 2021 and will guarantee a salary of 22 million euros per season. This will make the Argentine the highest-paid footballer in the world.

The contract will include an impressive 300 million euros release clause.

The sniper has been defending the colors of "Barcelona" since 2004 and has helped the team win 8 "La Liga" titles, 5 Copa del Reys, and triumph in the UEFA Champions League four times.

Having been named the best player on the planet five times, Messi has already played a total of 583 matches and scored 507 goals for the Catalan team.

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Leo Messi will remain at @FCBarcelona until 2021.#Messi2021 pic.twitter.com/Ee0KZIse59

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 5, 2017