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Lionel Messi 'could go for free in 2020' as Barcelona try desperately to tie legend to a new deal

Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi [Courtesy]

Lionel Messi could leave Barcelona for nothing in as little as 18 months' time - with the Catalan club renewing their efforts to tie him to a new deal.

The 31-year-old legend is tied to the Nou Camp club until 2021, but a shock new detail of his contract has emerged.

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