Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona after a dramatic U-turn saw him end his bid to leave the club this summer.
The decision, reported by Goal.com, comes after days of intense speculation sparked by Messi's attempt to unilaterally rescind his contract on Aug. 25. Messi and his legal team argued on Friday that he had exercised a clause that enabled him to leave without financial penalty at the end of each season.
In a statement, Messi said: "I would never take the club I have played my entire life for to court, and that is why I am staying in Barcelona.