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Messi backed to renew Barcelona contract with 'no trouble'

Lionel Messi will "have no trouble" signing a contract extension at Barcelona, according to the club's former president Joan Laporta.

Messi's future at Camp Nou has been a talking point amid turmoil at Barcelona, where the star is contracted until 2021.

The Argentina international can leave the La Liga giants for free at the end of any season, sparking even further speculation over his future.

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But former Barca president Laporta, who is expected to run again next year, said it would be easy for Messi to re-sign.