Rodrigo De Paul has enjoyed years of playing alongside Lionel Messi for Argentina’s national team, but the star midfielder said that for a long time, he’s dreamed of playing on the same club with his good friend.

The recent arrival of Rodrigo De Paul, one of Messi’s closest friends from the national team, only strengthens this trend. But the real surprise is the length of the new contract: three more years, keeping Messi at the club until 2028, when he will turn 41.