Learn from Neymar's case, Barca was increase the contract price of Messi

News24xx.com - Barcelona put a high clause in Lionel Messi's new contract. Los Cules have learned from the Neymar's case and do not want it will be happen again.

After delay for several months, Messi finally signed a new contract until 2021. In the duration of his new contract, Messi was fenced with clause until 700 million euros, or about IDR 11.2 trillion.

This new contract then stopped the speculation of Messi’s future who had reportedly wanted to leave Barca, following the vagueness at the club management level.

Especially, after Neymar was left to Paris St-Germain with a tag of 222 million euros.
Barca also explained that their decision to put a buy clause that high to Messi so that no club who dare to redeem it. Even if it does exist, the club will certainly think many times to spend that much money.

"We have never been worried," Barca director Guilermo Amor said of Messi's new contract signing recently.

"Lionel is very happy in Barca and we want him to retire here, as he wishes," continued Amor on Soccerway.

"We're talking about the clause and Neymar's experience makes us have to protect ourselves," stated Amor.

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