Contract

Current Deal:
Contract Ends: 2016
Estimated Yearly Wage: 9.5 Million Euro’s
Buy Out Clause: 250 Million Euro’s.

Contract History:
- Catalan myth states that Messi signed his first senior deal on the back of a paper napkin.
- In June 2005 he signed a new five year deal to 2010. The buy out clause of 150,000,000 was established here.
- In September 2005 he signed a four year extension after a highly impressive few months.
- In July 2008 he was offered, and he accepted, new wage terms on his contract.
- In September 2009 he agreed a two year extension, entailing a new higher buyout clause and a wage increase.