Josep Maria Bartomeu answers about the supposed goodbye of Leo Messi of FC Barcelona

The past Friday, Manu Carreño desveló in the microphones of 'The Crossbar' of the Chain BE that Leo Messi no only had paralysed the negotiations to renew with the FC Barcelona, but would be posing abandon the Camp Nou in summer of 2021. Something that would leave to the Barcelona team, in less than a year, without which has been his big leader during the last decade.

Josep Maria Bartomeu, president of the FC Barcelona, conceded an interview in the program 'The Món' of RAC1 to speak on the actuality of the FC Barcelona and, of course, the future of Leo Messi was one of them. The maximum mandator of the Catalan entity showed optimist on the situation with the crack Argentinian and think that will remain much more time.

When speaking explicitly on the informations on the paralización of the negotiations, Josep Maria Bartomeu launched a pulla to the Chain BE. "Leo Messi has agreement until 2021. Usually we do not explain the conversations with the players but is evident that have the obligation to renew him because it is the best player of the world. What does not want to renew? But this that said the BE... Always it goes out the BE here, eh", aseveró.

The president of the FC Barcelona launched a message to reassure to the barcelonismo in this regard of the future of Leo Messi, that still is dyed of Barcelona. "To Leo Messi see it calm, has said many times that it wants to withdraw in the Barça", commented. "I see him withdrawing in the FC Barcelona with another president because it will follow more time", added, in reference to that the ending of his mandate is also in 2021.

Josep Maria Bartomeu, besides, ensured that the last conversation that had with Leo Messi was the past Saturday, back to the informations that gave in the Chain BE. "This past Saturday spoke for the last time with Leo Messi. It is a normal situation to know how are the players. I say them that they do not go down the arms and follow competing", sentenced.

Leo Messi and the elections

Leo Messi finishes his current agreement in summer of 2021, precisely when they will summon the new elections to the presidency of the FC Barcelona. In this stage, it will be necessary to see if Josep Maria Bartomeu is able to fulfil his big aim, that is to renew to the Barcelona captain before going , or if finally the Argentinian expects to know the new directive before sealing the agreement.