Lionel Messi

This is the first time in history that CONMEBOL has decided to split the award between two players.

The club is still unable to offload enough players and re-sign their captain.

Neymar Jr. was disappointed to lose out on his chance to win the Copa with Brazil

Ronald Koeman did not sound as optimistic as Joan Laporta about the Messi situation

Barcelona may not be able to register their new signings this summer

Neither player has won the Copa America title despite having successful club careers

Barcelona are closer to announcing Lionel Messi's new contract but still have a way to go before they can do it owing to their inflated wage bill. They have to reduce it considerably to register new players this summer.

Sergio Ramos has already completed his move to the French club

Lionel Messi is currently a free agent and Barcelona has been unable to lock him down to a new deal until now.

Barcelona are ready to sell regular first-team players as they look at every avenue to help reduce the club's wage bill. Antoine Griezmann will be made available for transfer this summer with Lionel Messi's contract taking precedence over everything.

Matheus Fernandes has a contract with the Catalan club until 2024, which they decided to terminate this summer.

Sergio Busquets has denied that he received offers from the MLS

The club needs to offload a number of players in order to meet La Liga's financial fair play regulations

Messi is currently a free agent and is free to receive offers from other clubs who may want to avail of his services next season.

Philippe Coutinho and Junior Firpo are believed to be on their way out.

The value of the Argentine's contract is mind-blowing even for some of the NBA's highest-paid stars

Messi's contract has not been sorted until now as Barcelona struggles to comply with La Liga's Financial Fair Play regulations.

The club is still optimistic that Messi will decide to stay

June 30 has arrived and there is still no news of a contract extension agreement between Messi and Barcelona

The Catalan giants were hoping to raise the value of players they wanted to sell this summer

The pair could lead the attack for FC Barcelona next season if Messi signs his contract extension

Barcelona is still waiting for Messi to sign an extension to his contract

The club will need to offload more players to free up funds

Messi's current contract with Barcelona expires in just five days.

Tensions are rising as the Argentine's contract nears its expiration date.

Joan Laporta has succeeded in his biggest mission of this summer. He has convinced Lionel Messi to sign a new deal and remain with Barcelona at least until 2023.

The club wanted to cash in on several players to raise funds for their rebuilding project this summer.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is dreaming big this summer and has a plan to unite Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi at the Camp Nou.

Lionel Messi's current contract with FC Barcelona expires in just eight days.

The arrival of both Memphis Depay and Sergio Aguero has made the forward line crowded