Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has confirmed that Lionel Messi has a clause in his contract that would allow him to walk away from the club whenever he wants.
A recent report suggested that Messi - who has a €700m release clause in his contract - actually has the power to walk away at the end of any given season, but this had not been confirmed by the club–until now.
Bartomeu spoke to Barca TV this week to reveal that Barcelona actually offer such a clause to all their legendary players, not just Messi, explaining: “Leo Messi has a contract through to the 2020/21 season, but the player is able to leave Barça before the final season.