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Barcelona "working internally" to keep Lionel Messi at club

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The 33-year-old rocked Barca with his request to leave on Tuesday evening.

Barcelona are working to convince Lionel Messi to stay at the club following the Argentina superstar's bombshell request to leave.

The 33-year-old rocked the Catalan giants on Tuesday night, when it is understood he asked for his contract, which has a year still to run, to be terminated under an end-of-season release clause.

The news sparked anger in the city he has made his home since his teenage years and led to frenzied speculation about potential destinations.

The six-times Ballon d'Or winner has been at the Nou Camp since joining the club's famed La Masia academy, making his competitive debut as a 17-year-old substitute in a 1-0 LaLiga win at Espanyol in October 2004.

He has since scored a staggering 634 goals and won 33 major trophies, including 10 league titles and four Champions League successes.

Since the news broke, Messi, whose contract is said to contain a 700million euros release clause, has been linked with a series of potential suitors, with Manchester City – managed by former boss Pep Guardiola – and Champions League runners-up Paris St Germain reportedly leading the chase.

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