This is my home - Messi wants to end career at Barcelona

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Fresh from signing a new deal, Lionel Messi says it has always been his "dream" to finish his career with Barcelona.

Lionel Messi confirmed his desire to remain a one-club player with Barcelona after extending his stay at the Catalan giants to 2021.

The Argentina legend ended a long-running saga by putting pen to paper on a new contract on Saturday, with the deal containing a €700million buyout clause.

Messi had been linked with a potential move to Manchester City, while he has previously expressed an interest to finish his career in his homeland.

But the four-time Champions League winner, who will be 34 when his latest contract expires, said he was "very happy" to remain with the club he joined as a 13-year-old.

"For a long time we have been waiting to do the signature and today it was done," Messi told Barca TV.

"I am pleased to still be connected to the club. As I always said, this is my home.

"I always wanted to end my career here. My dream was to end my career with Barcelona and we are on track."