La Liga: Messi to Sign New 6-Year Barca Deal Worth £17Million a Year

The planet best football player Argentine Lionel Messi (25) is all set to sign a new 6-year deal with Barcelona FC worth a whooping £17 million a year that will see him stay at Camp Nou till 2018.

In the new contract, Messi’s buy-out clause is estimated to be around £210 million. Inspirational skipper Carles Puyol (34) and playmaker Xavi (32) have also agreed to new deals, the club has announced.

This is the sixth time the three Ballons d'Or winner has renewed his contract since joining Barcelona FC youth academy in 2000.