An Argentine television channel said that the star Lionel Messi had withdrawn his stance and headed towards staying with Barcelona, and this came hours after his father - his agent - met with Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu.
The Argentine "Tyc" channel reported that Messi will stay with Barcelona by 90%, a decision that opposes the strict position adopted by the player earlier and his insistence on leaving and rejecting all offers from the Catalan club management.
She indicated that the Argentine star preferred to continue with the team until the end of his contract next year, and to leave for free for a new experience.
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She explained that Messi was convinced to continue his career with the Catalan club due to the judicial problems that he would face if he insisted on leaving without an agreement with the team's management.
She confirmed that the player would announce his position on Thursday.
This development came hours after the meeting with Messi's father and the president of Barcelona, and the Spanish press confirmed that the meeting, which lasted for about an hour and 50 minutes, did not lead to a result because each party adhered to its position.
The newspapers confirmed that Messi's father insisted that his son leave the team and search for an amicable solution to end the current crisis, while the Barcelona administration insisted on the player and confirmed its refusal to sell him for less than the value of the penalty clause estimated at 700 million euros.
It offered to renew the player's contract for two additional seasons at the same current salary.