Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed that the club will continue to pay 'outstanding payments' to Lionel Messi until 2025.
Messi, who spent the vast majority of his illustrious career at Barcelona, left in 2021 to join Paris Saint-Germain.
However, Laporta stated that Barcelona still owe the Argentina star the deferral of the wage bill that was agreed with the previous board.
After making his debut in 2004, Messi went on to play 778 times for Barcelona and scored a remarkable 672 goals, cementing his status as one of the greatest players of all time.
Negotiations regarding a new contract at Barcelona in 2021 proved difficult due to the club's financial problems.
Laporta said: 'We have outstanding payments to Messi until 2025. What is owed to him is the deferral of the wage bill that was agreed with the previous board and that produces outstanding payments that end in 2025. He is paid religiously.'
While at Barcelona Messi won an array of trophies including four Champions Leagues, ten LaLiga titles and seven Copa Del Reys.
During his time at PSG scored 32 goals in 75 games as he won two Ligue 1 titles.
The 36-year-old is now set to be on the move again as he prepares to join Inter Miami.
Messi received a lucrative proposal from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, who reportedly offered him €400million (£345m) per season.
However, he will instead head to MLS to play for Inter Miami, who are co-owned by David Beckham.
Messi's former Barcelona team-mate Sergio Busquets has also signed for Inter Miami, while they could be joined by Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez.
Bewikops
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the guy play for ar team for so long is still getting his pension from Barcelona the team cant managed to the pension once that why bro
Napbcdekrt
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Wow! This is unbelievable.
boydaza
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It seems like he never reduced his salary, but put pen to paper to be paid them later. 😂😂😂 Here the stupids say that he loves the club and he is loyal
Tameimrsty
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but you people said that messi is a loyalist, why he couldn't offered himself free for the club that give him everything , He all over the place seeking for free transfer:
He can come for free, but pair Laliga rules, he must be paid. Check it before u blame him
JAYLINMESSI
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Yeah that's tough
jetbciknrz
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very useless
lidabcekry
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yes bro
teubdnpsz
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Joan Laporta you never talks what you want to do with Messi continue waiting for Messi that will being around 40 years them that you planing it will not work you want to have business with Messi or you want to shows Messi the way you Joan Laporta push him out from Barcelona is not good
T-fxcartoonNetwork
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not laporta fault. He left the club well but batromeu destroyed us. laporta is back to fix everything and we appreciate his efforts
Waccdprsu
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but you people said that messi is a loyalist, why he couldn't offered himself free for the club that give him everything , He all over the place seeking for free transfer:
tehceiry
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this Laporta never misses the chance to lay the blame back on the previous board
behabeinop
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Larpota is an a.s.s.h.o.l.e., looking for whom blame.
bolodon
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so how comes Messi said he wanted to play for free this season?
bomabdekps
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broken club
luucekopy
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they are not able to pay full amount to Messi . so he went to another club
SheldonCooper
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Messi is greater than Barca
MahamaduAbdul-Jaliu
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Official, Messi is the owner of Barcelona until 2025
MahamaduAbdul-Jaliu
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Official; Messi have signed for both Barcelona and Inter Miami until 2025😂😂
Javimor
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😂😂what a mess
RoyaltyKen
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A lot of reasons why Messi didn't Return.