I'd love to say Messi is staying but I can't - Laporta
The Barcelona president is working things around to keep Lionel Messi but there is still no agreement between the two parties.
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Barcelona president, Joan Laporta says negotiations are in place to keep Lionel Messi at the Camp Nou but he cannot fully assure the player’s decision of staying.
The Argentine for the first time is without a club and is free to negotiate with any team of his choice yet the Catalans are doing all they can to tie him to a new deal ahead of the upcoming league season.
La Liga president Javier Tebas has already warned Barca that they must bring their wages down, or they won't be able to register Messi ahead of the 2021-22 season.
Aside from financial issues, the captain is looking for assurances that Barcelona will be able to build a competitive team around him in the near future and assurances by Laporta who was elected to convince the six-time Balon d’Or of another stay says everything is on course for a new contract.
"We want Leo to stay and he wants to stay," he told Onda Cero's 'El Transistor'.
"Everything's going the right way, and we're trying to find a solution that we're all happy with.
"It's about 'fair play' now.
"I'd love to say he is staying but I can't say that yet because we're still working through things."
