Barcelona are reportedly in talks to hand Lionel Messi a mammoth ten-year contract - though the La Liga giants will not want to see other lengthy deals that have backfired.Messi is out of contract at the Nou Camp this summer though Barca are desperate for the six-time Ballon d’Or winner to stay.The Times say a lucrative new contract is on the table for Messi that would keep him at the Catalan giants for another ten years.
Though lengthy contracts don’t always work out well for the club or player with Daily Star Sport looking at five mega-deals that have backfired… Winger Denilson (not that of Arsenal fame) joined Real Betis from Sao Paolo in 1998 for what was then a world record fee of £21.5million.As well as the huge price tag came a.
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