‘He looks happier’ – Pique waiting on Messi contract call at Barcelona

A man who has spent many memorable years working alongside an iconic Argentine at Camp Nou claims to have no inside knowledge on discussions 

Gerard Pique claims to have no inside knowledge on Lionel Messi’s future at Barcelona, despite spending 13 years alongside him at Camp Nou, but does admit that an Argentine superstar mulling over a big contract call “looks happier”.

All eyes in Catalunya are locked on a six-time Ballon d’Or winner as he approaches the end of his current deal and an important career crossroads.

As a one-club man, severing ties with Barca would not be easy, but one push for the exits was made in 2020 and no extension to lucrative terms with La Liga giants has been agreed as free agency beckons. Read More