Lionel Messi's Barcelona future is in significant doubt, with reports in Spain claiming he has never been further away from signing a new contract.The Argentine has been a free agent since July 1 and had been expected to sign a new deal before the start of the La Liga season.Reports last month suggested Messi was even prepared to take a 50 percent pay cut to see out his career with the Catalan giants.That would have meant the striker's salary would have been slashed by £250,000-per-week under the terms of the new contract.
But new revelations in Marca cast serious doubt over Messi's future at Barcelona, with the Spanish outlet claiming the two parties have never been further apart during negotiations than they are now.
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