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Barcelona are still confident of tying Lionel Messi down to a fresh contract despite UEFA's threat of a Champions League ban over the Super League debacle with Argentine expected to sign new terms after the Copa America

Barcelona do not believe a possible Champions League ban from UEFA will change Lionel Messi’s mind about staying at the Camp Nou.

The Catalan club celebrated 12 years since Lionel Messi scored in the Champions League final in Rome to beat Manchester United on Thursday, and they still expect him to stay for two more years.

Messi is currently in Argentina preparing for the Copa America which will kick-off on June 13 with a game in Buenos Aires against Chile.

Barcelona do not believe a possible Champions League ban will change Lionel Messiu2019s (pictured in Argentina on Wednesday) mind about staying at the Camp Nou
They still expect him to put pen to paper on a new Barcelona deal after the Copa America

He has been alarmed by UEFA’s threat to punish Barcelona for their on-going commitment to what now amounts to a three-team European Super League.