What does the future hold for Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi?
Messi has yet to agree a new contract with Barcelona, with one year remaining on his deal.
Questions have been raised about Lionel Messi’s future at Barcelona after their Champions League capitulation against Bayern Munich.
The future of manager Quique Setien has been called into question, just seven months into the job following their shocking 8-2 loss in Lisbon, the club’s heaviest European defeat.
Here, the PA news agency takes a closer look at what the future could hold for the Argentinian.
What happened at Barcelona?
Will he move on?
Where could he go?
Could Barcelona survive without their talisman?
With Messi already 33, it is likely the club have already begun preparations for their future without him, although a Messi-less Barcelona is hard to contemplate. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner has spent his entire senior career at the Nou Camp, but with his current deal expiring next year, his future remains uncertain. Undoubtedly, Barcelona would find it almost impossible to replace the player who has scored over 700 goals for the club since 2003, and would have to rebuild the team.
