Messi, one more year at Barcelona?
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(CNN) -
Lionel Messi's father and agent has confirmed that he is exploring the option of the Barcelona star staying at the club for another year.
When asked by a reporter for the Spanish television network Cuatro on Thursday morning if the option was being considered, he replied: "Yes."
CNN received no immediate response from the club or Messi's representatives when asked for a comment.
This statement comes after Jorge Messi met with the Barcelona board for 90 minutes on Wednesday to discuss the future of the Argentine international with the club.
A source with direct knowledge of the meeting told CNN Sport that Jorge was accompanied by Lionel's brother, Rodrigo, and also by a lawyer, and met with the president of Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu, and the board member, Javier Bordas.
The source spoke on condition of anonymity, in accordance with the club's rules on official statements to the media.
The source added that the meeting was pleasant, but that the club has no intention of ending Messi's contract and was only interested in negotiating an extension for two more years with the 33-year-old Argentine forward.
Messi's contract will end on June 30, 2021.
The release clause associated with Messi's contract is believed to be 700 million euros ($ 833 million).
However, according to multiple reports, Messi believes he has a clause in his contract that allows him to leave Barcelona for free this summer.
The clause reportedly expired on June 10, 2020, but Messi and his representatives believe he still has the right to activate it now due to the season being extended by the pandemic.
The 33-year-old Argentine international failed to appear for a coronavirus test at the Barcelona training ground on Sunday and subsequently did not attend preseason training earlier this week.
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