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Mestre (Barça vice president) spoke to TV3 after the game and responded to reports Lionel Messi has turned down the club’s first offer of a new contract. He said that there will soon be good news in the coming weeks.
“The truth is everything looks good,” Mestre told TV3 when asked for an update on Messi’s contract situation after Barca’s 4-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday.
“Everything will end up well. If they’re saying there are problems [with the talks] in Madrid, then I’m delighted to be able to contradict them.
“Lionel Messi’s contract renewal is on track. I’d say we’ve hit the final straight and in a few weeks there will be news. I cannot give an exact date, but it won’t be long.”
Messi’s current deal at Camp Nou expires in 2018 and, with talks between the club and the players’ representatives have been on-going for a number of months now, it was reported on Friday that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner had turned down an offer worth between €30 million and €35m annually.
