The club needs to offload a number of players in order to meet La Liga's financial fair play regulations
Messi is currently a free agent and is free to receive offers from other clubs who may want to avail of his services next season.
Philippe Coutinho and Junior Firpo are believed to be on their way out.
The value of the Argentine's contract is mind-blowing even for some of the NBA's highest-paid stars
Messi's contract has not been sorted until now as Barcelona struggles to comply with La Liga's Financial Fair Play regulations.
The club is still optimistic that Messi will decide to stay
June 30 has arrived and there is still no news of a contract extension agreement between Messi and Barcelona
The Catalan giants were hoping to raise the value of players they wanted to sell this summer
The pair could lead the attack for FC Barcelona next season if Messi signs his contract extension
Barcelona is still waiting for Messi to sign an extension to his contract
The club will need to offload more players to free up funds
Messi's current contract with Barcelona expires in just five days.
Tensions are rising as the Argentine's contract nears its expiration date.
Joan Laporta has succeeded in his biggest mission of this summer. He has convinced Lionel Messi to sign a new deal and remain with Barcelona at least until 2023.
The club wanted to cash in on several players to raise funds for their rebuilding project this summer.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta is dreaming big this summer and has a plan to unite Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi at the Camp Nou.
Lionel Messi's current contract with FC Barcelona expires in just eight days.
The arrival of both Memphis Depay and Sergio Aguero has made the forward line crowded
Depay is Laporta's fourth signing this summer
Ronald Koeman is turning his attention to the midfield as he continues to hunt for summer signings
Vicente del Bosque has stoked the never ending Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate and explained why the Argentine is better than his Portuguese counterpart.
Fans are growing more anxious about the future of the much-loved Argentine