The contract of Barcelona captain and superstar footballer Lionel Messi has expired, and he is now without a club. He has the option of becoming a free agent and joining another team. However, Barcelona has made a concerted effort to sell some players in order to keep Messi in the team.

Barcelona will have to raise a lot of money to keep Messi if they want to sign a new contract with him.

Messi will have to make significant financial sacrifices to stay in Barcelona, according to La Liga president Javier Tebas. He further claimed that if he did not agree to a pay cut to stay at the club he has known since childhood, it would be difficult for Barcelona to meet his salary.

Messi has been in the hands of free agents since the 1^st of July. Barcelona, on the other hand, is still pushing for a two-year contract. Messi is expected to return to Spain to discuss a new contract when Copa America concludes.

Messi's final contract with Barcelona was estimated to be worth around 500 million euros. At the time, he had signed a four-year contract.

The contract amount, bonus, and annual salary were all included.

However, due to the current economic situation, Barcelona has been informed that Messi's contract will not be extended in time.