Dhaka, Sept. 5 -- Lionel Messi's father will hold further talks with Barcelona amid claims the Argentina ace could now sign a contract extension and admit defeat in his plan to leave Camp Nou this summer.

Jorge Messi, who acts as his son's agent, first met Barca chiefs on Wednesday and held further discussions on Thursday - and it appears a U-turn may be on the cards.

Messi informed Barcelona he wanted to leave at the end of August, and demanded he be allowed to invoke a clause in his contract which would allow him to walk away for free.

However, according to TyC Sports in Argentina - which broke the news of Messi's faxed transfer request - the 33-year-old could now pen a contract extension, with a stay in Catalonia claimed to be '90 p...