Barcelona are reportedly on the verge of announcing that their club talisman Lionel Messi has penned a new deal with the club, and not a minute too soon as this is the last day of his current contract.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner’s future has been the constant subject of intense speculation as he is due to become a free agent on Thursday the very next second after the clock strikes midnight.
However, Barca have been confident of persuading the Argentina international to commit to fresh terms since returning president Joan Laporta succeeded in his impressive bid to take over as president in March from the retired and ineffective Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Spanish outlet Sport suggests that an agreement is already in place between the Catalan giants and Messi, with an announcement possibly being made as soon as Wednesday.
Messi, who has spent his entire senior career at Camp Nou, is believed to have put pen to paper on a two-year extension that will take him through to the age of 36.