- Barcelona CEO says club is planning a life-time contract for Lionel Messi
- The Argentine has not officially signed the four-year contract offer he has
- Messi's current contract at Camp Nou expires in the summer of 2018
Barcelona's CEO Oscar Grau says a contract for life is already in the works for star player Lionel Messi.
Earlier this season, Andres Iniesta signed a similar deal and Barca are looking to tie their star man down for life.
La Pulga has not yet signed his new four-year contract with the club. The 30-year-old agreed a new contract with Barca in July, but he has not yet sat down to sign the terms with president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Barca do not want to lose their star player ever. Photo: La Liga/Twitter
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Messi's father and representative having already signed the contract, and that it is just a matter of finding the right time to fulfil the protocol with Messi himself.
Barca CEO Oscar Grau said at the club's annual general meeting: "Messi signed a four-year deal in June, but the club will offer him a lifetime contract.
"The idea is for Leo, who has been here since he was little, to stay here for life because he is an icon. After his playing days we want him to continue to be linked to the club."
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Messi's deal runs until 2018 and Premier League side Manchester City, managed by former Barca boss Pep Guardiola, have been most linked with the Argentina captain.
Messi joined Barca as a 13-year-old and made his first-team debut as a 17-year-old.
He has since gone on to become Barca's record goal scorer with 522 goals, has won 30 trophies and is third in the club's all-time appearance rankings with 596, behind only Xavi Hernandez (767) and Andres Iniesta (641).
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