Bartomeu: Messi already playing under new contract

There are no doubts over Argentine star's contract with the La Liga giants according to the club's president
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu revealed five-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi is already playing under the terms of his new contract.

While Messi agreed to a contract extension until 2021 in July, the Barca star is yet to put pen to paper on the contract with the La Liga giants.
It has raised doubts over Messi's future at Camp Nou following Neymar's world-record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.

Barca have continually reiterated that the 30-year-old will sign his contract and Bartomeu provided another update on Thursday.
"We will take the photo with Messi's signature, hopefully before the end of the year, but the contract has been signed by his father, who has the power of his image rights," Bartomeu told 8TV .
"This contract is signed until 2021 and he is already playing under it."

Messi has hit the ground running under new head coach Ernesto Valverde, scoring eight goals in all competitions.
He scored twice in the 3-0 Champions League win over Juventus on Tuesday, having netted a hat-trick against Espanyol in La Liga.

One player's future who appears less certain is veteran Andres Iniesta.
Iniesta, 33, is out of contract at the end of the season and the Spaniard is still to agree to a new deal.

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