Suarez wants new Barca deal for Messi
Star striker has only 18 months left in his current contract with Catalan giants
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BARCELONA:
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has hit back at comments by the club's CEO that the Catalan giants won't "go crazy" when negotiating a new contract with the five-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi.
Barca CEO Oscar Grau said on Wednesday that a new deal for Messi, who has 18 months left on his current deal, was being negotiated with "common sense and discretion".
"With Messi what you have to do is give him a new contract, not have common sense," said Suarez after scoring his 100th Barca goal in a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday.
Despite posting a record turnover of €679 million last season, a series of expensive new contracts for the likes of Neymar and Suarez mean Barcelona are close to overstepping the 70% limit of turnover spent on salaries imposed by UEFA's financial fair-play laws.
Barca captain Andres Iniesta also has just 18 months left to run on his contract.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has also backed Suarez’s words and praised the Argentine striker, who was once again the difference on Wednesday night as he scored from a free-kick for the third time in as many games to help hosts edge out Bilbao 4-3 on aggregate.
"I don't know what the CEO said, but tell me one game in which Leo Messi hasn't been decisive," said Barca coach Luis Enrique. "I don't know about numbers, I know about football. We all want to enjoy watching Messi here for many more years, nothing else matters for me."
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has hit back at comments by the club's CEO that the Catalan giants won't "go crazy" when negotiating a new contract with the five-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi.
Barca CEO Oscar Grau said on Wednesday that a new deal for Messi, who has 18 months left on his current deal, was being negotiated with "common sense and discretion".
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"With Messi what you have to do is give him a new contract, not have common sense," said Suarez after scoring his 100th Barca goal in a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday.
Despite posting a record turnover of €679 million last season, a series of expensive new contracts for the likes of Neymar and Suarez mean Barcelona are close to overstepping the 70% limit of turnover spent on salaries imposed by UEFA's financial fair-play laws.
Barca captain Andres Iniesta also has just 18 months left to run on his contract.
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Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has also backed Suarez’s words and praised the Argentine striker, who was once again the difference on Wednesday night as he scored from a free-kick for the third time in as many games to help hosts edge out Bilbao 4-3 on aggregate.
"I don't know what the CEO said, but tell me one game in which Leo Messi hasn't been decisive," said Barca coach Luis Enrique. "I don't know about numbers, I know about football. We all want to enjoy watching Messi here for many more years, nothing else matters for me."