Joan Laporta has made it almost a personal crusade to renovate Leo Messi. For many reasons: because it would be a great example of his leadership and management power, because of what it means at a sporting level that he continues in the dressing room which one and because of the associated economic income that his continuity implies when negotiating sponsorships and contracts. The president personally leads the contacts, which he has intensified in recent days because he has an illusion: to make the extension of the link of the Albiceleste international official this Thursday, the day the captain turns 34 and the saint of the Catalan president.
The two parties have been in talks for months. The feelings of both parties are good. Very good But nothing is officially closed yet. Everything is in the process of study, but Laporta is determined that Messi do not become a free player. There is only a week left until the contract ends and he does not want me to be even a minute without being linked to him. Bara. He is working, knowing that the Argentine captain cannot be pressured and it is he who sets the pace and the negotiating times, so that he can give an answer, even if it is verbal and unsigned, in the next few hours. I would like to announce it this Thursday, the day on which the attacker turns 34 and his saint or, at the latest, the 29th, one day before the conclusion of the link and the anniversary date of the president.
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Brand Bara
In order to Laporta it is essential to obtain the s of Messi as soon as possible for your personal peace of mind and because many other fronts in the club depend on that renovation. In addition to his incalculable contribution to the grass, at a sporting level, the presence of the captain helps to close incorporations and, in addition, his participation also means obtaining more income in sponsorship and marketing contracts, essential for the entity in this stage of economic hardship. The Argentine international strengthens and revalues, like no one else, the brand Bara.
Messi’s future at Barcelona for Laporta: moderate optimism
The Barcelona Know what Messi not play with the club and that before attending other offers, which have already been transferred, be honest with the Catalan entity. The messages that have reached the Camp Nou on the part of the footballer’s environment are positive, hence there is some optimism in the Board and that Laporta wait impatiently for the affirmative answer. But no one wants to rush and anticipate a renovation that has yet to take place to this day.