MADRID -- Lionel Messi's contract with Barcelona is coming to an end with no news from the player or the club about his future.
The expectation is that the 34-year-old Messi will stay at the Catalan club. He reportedly had been close to reaching a deal to extend his contract for two more years.
Messi's future has been a mystery since he had his request to leave the club denied at the end of the 2019-20 season. He ended up staying and said he would reconsider his options when this season was over.
He is playing with Argentina at the Copa America.