Five reasons why this could be Messi's last season at Barcelona

#3: The endless tax issues

Messi has been left frustrated by the tax authorities in Spain

The infamous tax issues have been haunting the mercurial forward for years now. Messi and his father have repeatedly been convicted in tax fraud issues. The tax authorities have continued to fine the Argentine superstar heavily many times, and the Argentine skipper has been rightly frustrated with them.

In Spain, it is not only Messi who has faced this issue, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Xabi Alonso and Rafael Nadal also being harassed by the authorities over alleged illegal wealth. Ronaldo even threatened to leave Madrid due to this matter. Also, taxation is one of the crucial reason why Neymar decided to switch Nou Camp for the Parc Des Princes.

To add another point, there has been no announcement regarding Messi's new contract with the Blaugrana. Although President Josep Bartomeu stated that Messi is already playing under a new contract, why is Barca biding time to make the news official?

Barcelona's failure to tie Messi to a new deal might as well seem them losing their most prized asset for free.

Apart from financial losses, such issues also harm the reputation of a well-known player. With Messi being a brand in football, he might as well consider this topic as an important aspect in his decision to quit the Catalans. A decision to switch clubs might also see him being relieved of this endless torture.