Lionel Messi' s decision to consider his Barcelona future is causing "fear and anxiety" within the heart of the Nou Camp boardroom.
AS report the La Liga heavyweights are seriously concerned that their star man could quit the club when his deal expires next summer.
Messi has cut a dejected figure in recent seasons and was left seething over Barcelona's inability to secure the return of his close friend Neymar last summer from Paris Saint-Germain.
But the footballing icon's anger at the club he has been with for over 20 years runs deeper than just one deal - with his side's patchy record in Europe in recent seasons also a source of anguish.
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