Lionel Messi to hold talks with new Barcelona President before taking call on future

Lionel Messi hails from Argentina and is one of the modern-day football greats alongside Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. He has played in Barcelona throughout his career but is contemplating a move away after being reportedly unhappy with the club's board of directors.

<p>Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi might be counting his days at Barcelona after being reportedly frustrated at the club's management, especially with the board of directors. Furthermore, the club's poor performance since the past couple of seasons is doing no good either.</p>

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi might be counting his days at Barcelona after being reportedly frustrated at the club's management, especially with the board of directors. Furthermore, the club's poor performance since the past couple of seasons is doing no good either.

<p>Last season, Messi had handed in a transfer request to the club after Barca failed to win a single title, besides being hammered 8-2 in the UEFA Champions League quarters. Furthermore, he supposedly had a fallout with then Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu, as the latter stepped down soon after Barca's UCL drubbing.</p>

Last season, Messi had handed in a transfer request to the club after Barca failed to win a single title, besides being hammered 8-2 in the UEFA Champions League quarters. Furthermore, he supposedly had a fallout with then Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu, as the latter stepped down soon after Barca's UCL drubbing.

<p>Although Barca did not accept Messi's transfer request, his future at the club remains uncertain. Moreover, his current contract ends following the ongoing season's conclusion, which keeps adding fuel to the fire.</p>

Although Barca did not accept Messi's transfer request, his future at the club remains uncertain. Moreover, his current contract ends following the ongoing season's conclusion, which keeps adding fuel to the fire.

<p>Meanwhile, the club's presidential elections would be held this Sunday. According to a report in <em>The Telegraph</em>, it is understood that following the new president's election, Messi would hold talks with him before deciding his future at Camp Nou.</p>

Meanwhile, the club's presidential elections would be held this Sunday. According to a report in The Telegraph, it is understood that following the new president's election, Messi would hold talks with him before deciding his future at Camp Nou.

<p>Furthermore, a report from <em>SPORT </em>adds that Messi's Barca future hugely relies on if Joan Laporta is elected as the new president. Laporta claimed that Messi could leave if he is not named the club president, while the former was in charge between 2003-10 and shares a close rapport with Messi and his family.</p>

Furthermore, a report from SPORT adds that Messi's Barca future hugely relies on if Joan Laporta is elected as the new president. Laporta claimed that Messi could leave if he is not named the club president, while the former was in charge between 2003-10 and shares a close rapport with Messi and his family.