Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed the club are getting ever closer to agreeing a deal to renew Lionel Messi's contract. Barcelona president Joan Laporta says the club are making progress in talks with Lionel MessiHe told Mago Pop in Spain, via Marca: '[Messi's deal] is progressing adequately well.' For now, however, Messi will continue to celebrate his Copa America silverware, and Laporta has said the result made his club 'cry with joy'. 'All the Catalans, Barcelona, Catalonia and the entire football world are happy because Leo won the Copa America,' Laporta added. 'I am happy for Messi's family, for Argentina, for Barcelona who are recognised, admired and loved for having this bond with Leo.'

Source: Daily Mail July 13, 2021 07:03 UTC