Spanish press reports showed scenes of negotiations to extend the contract of Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi with his former club Barcelona in 2020.

Messi left the Spanish club in the summer of 2021, after the end of his contract and the inability to agree on a new contract.

And the Spanish newspaper El Mundo pointed out that Messi’s father and his lawyer sent an email to Barcelona in the summer of 2020 containing the conditions necessary to agree to a contract extension with the Argentine flea.

The newspaper explained that the first of these conditions is that the contract expires in the summer of 2023, with the possibility of an extension for an additional season, provided that the decision in this matter remains with the player alone, in addition to awarding a penalty. point for his departure is only 10 thousand euros.

And she added that Messi also stipulated that the 20% that was deducted from his salary during the Corona crisis is divided into two seasons: 10% in the 2021-22 season and 10% in the 2022-2023 season, with interest. 3% of any remaining amount, and he also agreed to receive a contract extension bonus of 10 million euros, as well as an amount that would be increased in the event of a tax increase.

It is noteworthy that Messi also asked the Barcelona administration to allocate a room at the Camp Nou stadium for his family, as well as the family of Luis Suarez, and also asked the club to take care of the allocation of a plane to transport him and his family to Argentina during the Christmas period.