Midnight of July 1st ushered in the official start of Lionel Messi's free agency, as his whopping four-year €500 million contract with Barcelona expired.
It shouldn't come as a surprise that Barca is reportedly working on a renewal deal for the Argentinian international superstar.
"We want him to stay and Leo wants to stay, everything is on track," club president Joan Laporta told Onda Cero, as reported by ESPN. "We still have the financial fair play (issue) to sort out ... we're in the process of finding the best solution for both parties."
That being said, knowing this isn't going to stop other clubs from shooting their shot at landing the services of the 34-year-old sensation.
Newell's Old Boys, who Messi played for as a youth, tweeted out: "Hi Leo, are you there?"