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Lionel Messi 'agrees new Barcelona contract', to stay for two more years

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FC Barcelona v SD Huesca - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - March 15, 2021 Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their fourth goal [Reuters, Albert Gea]

Lionel Messi is set to end speculation over his future by putting pen to paper on a new contract to keep him at the Nou Camp for another two years.

The Argentinean stunned the world of football last summer by demanding a transfer away from the club where he has spent his whole professional career.

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