The Camp Nou side are determined to tie the Argentine icon to a new two-year deal but cannot afford his wages
La Liga president Javier Tebas says it would be "impossible" for Barcelona to offer Lionel Messi the same salary he was on last season as they look to commit him to a new contract.
The Argentina star's contract at the Catalan side expired at the end of June, but they have not given up on giving him a two-year deal.
The Camp Nou team are unable to register any of the players they have signed this summer because of the salary limit imposed on the club, however, which is stopping them from confirming a deal for Messi.