A fraction of the world of football is currently in shock following the turn of events yesterday after Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona confirmed that their talisman Lionel Messi would not be signing a new deal with the club and will have to leave instead.

The future of Messi at Barcelona was very much up in the air and it was no longer news that the player himself was unsettled at the Spanish capital. However, after an outburst two summers ago that saw the attacker coke out in public to reveal that he was tired of how the club was being run and plans to leave, things seemed settled after the appointment of new President Joan Laporta.

Laporta came to the club with a promise that he would convince Messi to sign a new deal at Barcelona and it calmed the fears of the fans of the club. Many people already erased their fears about Messi leaving the club because both parties already started contract negotiations that would have seen the player sign a new five-year contract extension.

Messi did agree to extend his stay at Barcelona under the circumstance that he would have to agree to his wages being cut by 50% and everything looked sorted out until yesterday. After returning to the club from his extended summer break following his exploits with his country Argentina at the Copa America, Messi was ready to sign his new deal but was told something different. According to reports, Laporta told the player that the club will not be able to afford his wages in the long run so he will not be continuing with them.

While Konchesky says that he was surprised to hear the news, he insists that Messi has a lot of options at the moment, talking about the club he would like to play for next.