Even the aliens on Mars (if there are any), probably know that Barcelona is in financial turmoil and now, their problem is reflecting on their captain’s new contract. The 30th of June has passed four days ago, but the Catalonians are yet to sign a new contract with world’s most valuable free agent. Financial Fair Play. That UEFA rule is the main obstacle to the Lionel Messi’s contract extension. There are other problems too, but this one is the biggest, and it’s connected with Barca’s finance.Laporta on Barca’s finances: ‘This is worse than I expected’The Catalonians have a huge wage bill, and they have to trim it down ASAP, and only then they will be able to re-sign Messi. And the club captain will take a pay cut, but it still won’t be enough – they need to sell or release players now. According to Marca, Messi wants the tax matters to be perfectly clear and defined. A lot of payments have been delayed of late, and if he renews with Barcelona he’ll likely head to the USA in two years’ time. That will likely present problems as to where his tax should be paid when he collects any deferred money that he is to earn in Spain. This is likely to happen with any other player who moves abroad.Legendary captain Xavi expect the Argentine to stay: Messi needs Barca and Barca needs MessiThere has been a number of talks with players about the wage cut, but also about how will they accept their payments. Messi wants to have guarantees that he will receive the money that is agreed when he signs, even in the event of a new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is looming over Europe. His advisors want to see what happens with his pending payments and if they’re added to the new contract. There’s a lot of money that hasn’t been paid to him.In the sporting sector, where only a football ball and the players matter, Messi is satisfied. He wanted Barca to be competitive again, and with signings of Sergio Aguero, Eric Garcia, Emerson Royal and Memphis Depay, with a few more names, the club will be in a better shape than last season.But, until the Argentine finally signs, everybody will try to make fun of their situation, offer silly contracts to Messi or try to gain popularity or even sponsorship. And the latest example is adult webcam company Stripchat, who offered a luctrative deal to The Catalonians. As The Daily Star reports, the company is offering 1 billion Ksh to help fund a new contract for Messi, in return for live streaming rights.Guinness Book of World Records holders offer Messi a decade-and-a-half deal„At Stripchat, we specialise in broadcasting quality adult live streams to 420 million fans monthly across the world. Leveraging our technology and network, we could give a different kind of pleasure by live streaming soccer/football and Messi to the world!” says in a letter sent to FC Barcelona by website’s VP of New Media, Max Bennett.As long as Messi is not signed, Barcelona will receive indicent proposals.
