Barcelona need huge cash to keep Messi at Camp Nou

By Emmanuel Oladele - According to Partidazo de COPE, Barcelona will need a total of €200m so as to re-sign Argentina forward, Lionel Messi. This is due to the current economic situation with the Blaugrana, as they have not fully recovered from the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The media outlet also revealed how much the Catalans can spend from what they bring in on the new deal for the fomer Barcelona forward, just 25 percent of whatever they bring in on the contract.

The 34-year-old current contract at Barcelona has officially expired, which worth a total of £476m over four years.

Messi is currently a free agent, but talks over extension at Barcelona is on-going.