Lionel Messi has caused a surprise in an interview with a Spanish journalist by outlining "concrete plans for the future”. The Barcelona superstar’s future is still up in the air due to his continual rift with the club, while their poor form has done little to convince him to stay.
Messi can begin negotiating with clubs from January 1 as his contract expires at the end of this season. The Argentine has been linked with a move to Manchester City or the MLS, though a deal with either do not appear to be close.
Ahead of the release of their chat, LaSexta's Jordi Evole has revealed that Messi spoke openly about his future plans, which caught him by surprise.
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