For Barcelona fans, this is a news to ease the tension of Messi’s transfer from the club.
While Premier League side, Manchester City were hoping to take on Lionel Messi’s transfer request to land the Argentina superstar, in what would have been a club-record transfer fee for any player ever in English football, Messi has cleared the air by putting out a statement that he is staying in Barcelona till June 30, 2021 when his contract expires.
He announced this in a personal quoted statement where Messi said that his immediate family, including his wife and children were opposed to him leaving the Spanish giants.