Barcelona’s new sporting director Ramon Planes has insisted the club have no desire to let Lionel Messi go.
Speaking at the official unveiling of new signing Francisco Trincao on Wednesday, Planes said the LaLiga giants are ‘working internally to convince Leo’ to stay after he formally handed in a transfer request.
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“This is indeed a very important story, but our idea at the club is still to build a new winning cycle around the best player in the world.
“We are not contemplating any kind of departure because what we want is for Messi to stay,” he said.
“We only have enormous respect for Leo Messi. Barça and Leo are like a marriage, where both have given so much to each other, and have brought so much joy to the fans.
“I think the future is positive. I am an optimist. We need experienced players, like Leo Messi, as well as players for the team’s future.
“We are putting every effort into ensuring that the relationship between Barça and Messi will continue. We are working internally to convince Leo”.
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