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'Xavi, Iniesta & Puyol had it too' - Barca president Bartomeu confirms Messi exit clause

The record-breaking No. 10 will be free to negotiate terms with any club he wishes from January onwards, but his current employer is not concerned

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has confirmed that Lionel Messi is free to leave Camp Nou for nothing at the end of the season if the Argentine wizard wishes.

Spanish daily El Pais caused a stir this week by revealing a clause in Messi's contract which gives him the option to rescind his deal in Catalunya with no cost from June 2020 onwards.

Messi is currently under contract until 2021 with Barca, having spent the entirety of his professional career at the club.