FC Barcelona plan on taking "legal action" against Spanish newspaper El Mundo after it leaked details of the €555 million contract Lionel Messi signed in 2017.
The club released the following statement on its website:
"In view of the information published today in...El Mundo, in relation to the professional contract signed between FC Barcelona and the player Lionel Messi, the club regrets its publication given that it is a private document governed by the principle of confidentiality between the parties.
"FC Barcelona categorically denies any responsibility for the publication of this document, and will take appropriate legal action against the newspaper El Mundo, for any damage that may be caused as a result of this publication.