Don't wait around for updates - sign up for our daily football email newsletter today!Lionel Messi is unable to sign a new deal with Barcelona due to La Liga regulations, the club have confirmed.Messi's Nou Camp contract ended earlier this summer though the Argentine was widely expected to put pen to paper on a new deal.And he was close to doing so, before league regulations put a stop to it due to the financial implications.A club statement read: "Despite having reached an agreement between FC Barcelona and Leo Messi and with the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, it cannot be formalized due to economic and structural obstacles (Spanish LaLiga regulations) ."Given this situation, Lionel Messi will not continue.
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