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Barcelona studying giving Messi a percentage of shirt sales, ticket sales, and sponsorship - report

FC Barcelona is working hard to sign Lionel Messi, that’s no secret. But the club is facing financial issues and has a hard time keeping up with La Liga’s Financial Fair Play and salary cap rules. That’s also no secret.

So what is there to be done?

A new report says the Catalan club is exploring all avenues to be able to reward the Argentine star while not running afoul of salary cap rules. It’s already been said Barcelona is working on convincing new sponsors to bankroll the signing, a storybook return for the club’s biggest icon.