NO 'SUPER CONTRACT' FOR MESSI AT BARCELONA WITH NEW DEAL YET.

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A report in the Spanish media on Tuesday suggested that the Argentine earned as much as €350 million a year before tax but that is not the case

Lionel Messi is not earning a 'super contract' on the Barcelona deal that he signed last week, contrary to reports in the Spanish press on Tuesday.

The 30-year-old ended months of speculation over his future by signing a new deal with the Catalan club on November 25, a contract that will run until 2021 and includes a €700 million buyout clause.

Spanish daily El Mundo reported that Messi demanded a €100m signing-on bonus and that he is set to earn as much as 70 per cent more than Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo.