Lionel Messi said he will stay at Barcelona but only because the club's president Josep Maria Bartomeu broke his word to let him leave. Messi's stinging attack on Bartomeu and the club means his future still remains in doubt. Even if he is not allowed to go this summer, Messi can negotiate with other teams from January 1 and leave for free when his contract expires in July.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/messi-admits-he-is-forced-to-stay-at-barcelona-but-long-term-future-in-doubt/articleshow/77942750.cms