Earlier, Jorge Messi said it would be "difficult" for his son to remain with Barcelona, the only club he has ever played for professionally. The meeting lasted one-and-a-half hours and was held in a cordial atmosphere, according to media reports including sports dailies Marca and Mundo Deportivo. They said Bartomeu sees Messi as a key part of Barca's plans to rebuild under new coach Ronald Koeman. Pressed if it would be hard for him to remain, he said "yes", and asked how he sees Messi's future at Barcelona, he replied "difficult, difficult". Messi missed a medical on Sunday and did not show up on Monday for the first training session of the season.

Source: bd News24 September 02, 2020 20:26 UTC