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– Barcelona are still sweating on the future of out-of-contract star Lionel Messi, but the man himself doesn’t seem to be worrying at all, posing for pictures on holiday with Luis Suarez.
– Lionel Messi posted a picture of himself sipping cocktails with Luis Suarez as reports emerged that he is ‘banned’ from Barcelona training.
– The Argentine has been a free agent since July 1 but is expected to sign fresh terms on a new deal before the start of the La Liga season.
– Reports last month indicated that Messi was prepared to take a 50 per cent pay cut and sign a new five-year deal with Barcelona.
But with less than two weeks until the Catalan club to get their campaign underway, the 34-year-old’s future is still up in the air – not that Messi seems particularly fazed by the whole affair.
– Fresh from winning the Copa America with Argentina, Messi uploaded a picture to Instagram of himself and team-mate Luis Suarez enjoying a couple of cocktails beside a pool in Ibiza.
– Barcelona will probably be hoping that Messi is doing plenty of lengths in the pool because he cannot train with the club until his contract is signed, according to AS.
