By Daily Sports on January 13, 2018
Lionel Messi, who recently penned a lucrative new contract with Barcelona, could comfortably earn more than €100 million every year, according to a report released by France-based Mediapart.
Journalists from European Investigation Collaborations (EIC) claimed to have seen the details of the updated contract signed by Messi on November 25.
According to the report, Messi is guaranteed around €70 million a year in salary and image rights with more coming from a €63.5 million signing bonus and €70 million "loyalty bonus" for the period of the contract which stretches to 2021.
The mind-boggling deal, revealed as part of "Football Leaks" was to offset an approach for the Argentine from great rivals Real Madrid.
The group claimed that in June 2013, an email exchange between the player's lawyer Inigo Juarez and his father Jorge, explained that Real were prepared to shell out the €250 million release clause that Messi commanded. © AFP
•Photo shows Lionel Messi.
Source Daily Sports
Posted January 13, 2018
You may also like...
Glo celebrates Amusan after Diamond League win
Jesus scores twice as Man City coast past...
Okoye laments bench role at Watford
LMC, LaLiga Introduce U-12 Tournament For Clubs In...
Aruna battles Japanese star in Bangkok
Ighalo Issues Coronavirus Plea
Kwara confident of hosting Confed Cup in Ilorin
Aina undergoes successful surgery
Young boxers shine at Yucateco Showdown Series
81 golfers for Nigeria Maritime Golf Challenge
B’ball: Dolphins upset MFM in Zenith league opener
Onuachu leads outrage against Turkish league refereeing
Beating Amusan to hurdles title shocks Kambundji
Norway coach wary of Flying Eagles’ physique
NSC clears athletes’ allowances, bonuses at World Athletics Championships
I put the whole country on my back – Amusan
Amusan bags $55k with World Champs silver medal
Sports kits not inferior, NSC boss replies to Amusan’s criticism
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (59,806 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (50,997 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (48,977 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (48,570 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (48,569 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (48,544 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (48,363 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (47,921 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (47,042 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (45,616 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (44,068 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (43,492 views)