Barcelona striker Lionel Messi stays with Catalan club. The footballer did not use the clause of the contract allowing him to leave for free this summer, reports AS with reference to the player’s environment. To leave the club, Messi had to declare his desire before June 1.

Interest in the 32-year-old Argentine was attributed to Manchester City and Inter, but Lionel did not consider leaving Barcelona.

Messi's current contract with Barcelona is valid until the summer of 2021, but the club hopes to extend this agreement.

Barcelona after 27 rounds of La Liga leads, ahead of Real Madrid by two points. “Blue Garnet” will resume the championship match with Mallorca June 13.