12 million fixed and bonus for the Golden Ball

Leo Messi renewal on Thursday signed for Barcelona. The first since president Sandro Rosell is. It will in the clubhouse in the presence of President Rosell, sealing thus can be considered a commitment for life because the Argentine will have 31 when his contract expires in 2018.

Negotiations began shortly before the holidays last year, but since the summer both sides had begun informal contacts. The player wanted a raise after the rise of income tax declared by the Government, which was losing about one million euros compared to what he earned a year earlier.

The club is aware of this situation, was willing to increase. A priority for Barcelona is that Messi is happy and his contract had become outdated. Although Argentina is the best in the world, and not charged as such and had a dozen players on campus better paid.

The club has increased to 12 million net tab fixed by each of the seasons he has signed. An amount may be increased by four million more each year in variables. Leo has awards for titles that get and the number of games he plays, but also for individual awards. If he wins the Golden Ball paid a significant amount of money, about one million euros.

With the signing tomorrow for the sixth time Leo affix his signature on a contract with Barcelona. His first involvement came in 2005 when Begiristain had to go running to Holland, where he was celebrating World Youth and Leo was dazzling the entire planet, to sign for Barca.