Lionel Messi’s contract price as much as 555 million euros

Lionel Messi’s most up-to-date contract with Barcelona is price as much as 555 million euros ($673 million) over 4 seasons, the El Mundo newspaper reported on Sunday.

The Spanish day by day stated it had get entry to to the record Messi signed with the Catalan membership in 2017, which integrated mounted earning and variables that would succeed in just about 138 million euros ($167 million) each and every season. The newspaper stated it’s the costliest contract ever agreed with an athlete in any recreation.

Messi must pay about part of that during taxes in Spain.

The record stated the 33-year-old participant has already secured greater than 510 million euros ($619 million) of the whole.

Barcelona denied accountability for leaking the record and stated it will take felony motion towards the newspaper.

“The membership regrets its newsletter for the reason that this can be a personal record ruled by way of the main of confidentiality between the events,” it stated in a commentary. “FC Barcelona categorically denies any accountability for the newsletter of this record, and can take suitable felony motion towards the newspaper El Mundo, for any injury that can be brought about on account of this newsletter.”

The membership expressed its “absolute improve for Lionel Messi, particularly within the face of any try to discredit his symbol, and to break his courting with the entity the place he has labored to grow to be the most productive participant on the planet and in soccer historical past.”

Messi didn’t straight away make any public feedback concerning the record.

The leak comes as Barcelona tries to regulate an enormous debt created most commonly on account of the coronavirus pandemic. The membership has been led by way of a caretaker board since president Josep Bartomeu resigned in October whilst dealing with a no-confidence movement. New presidential elections are scheduled for March 7.

The newspaper additionally detailed how Messi rewarded the membership over time, having helped it win greater than 30 titles.

Messi has been with Barcelona for almost twenty years however requested to go away on the finish of remaining season after announcing he wasn’t pleased with the course the membership used to be taking. His request used to be denied however he’ll be capable of depart free of charge when this season ends.

Barcelona can transfer to 2nd position within the Spanish league with a house win towards Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.