Barcelona presidential elections standing on the main issue surrounding the La Liga giants – Lionel Messi.The Argentine’s future has rarely been out of the news, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season.Messi has reportedly made it clear he could leave the club, leaving Manchester City and Pep Guardiola on red alert.But since Laporta’s victory, there have been murmurs that he could extend his stay at the Nou Camp, likely ensuring he will end his career at his boyhood club. "Yesterday I sent him a message to encourage him and not to pay attention to these news because the Catalans want him to continue,” Laporta told Rac1, when reports suggested his desired contract could leave Barcelona in financial ruin.
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