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Lionel Messi tells Barcelona to copy Neymar approach in order to sign new contract
LIONEL MESSI is reportedly demanding a bonus worth £44million to commit his future to Barcelona.
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Messi's contract situation at Barcelona is threatening to become one of the stories of the summer.
Reports have claimed the Argentina international is close to penning an extension.
But other reports say Messi has rejected a £30million-a-season offer from the Catalan giants.
Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to back him like they backed Neymar
Lionel Messi feels Barcelona should reimburse his father, Jorge Mendes
In his contract, that money would be pencilled in as a transfer bonus.
Messi wants the club to protect him more in the future the same way they did for Neymar.
Barcelona have publicly backed the Brazil international despite him being at the centre of a court case over corruption.
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